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Subject: Re: evidence: nano(1) is *NOT* better than Emacs
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Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se> writes:

> Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> writes:
>
>>> Question: Does anyone know of a package to get that
>>> sweet look?
>>
>> Install debian-el and it will include apt-sources
>> mode.
>
> Here is a screenshot that proves Proulx is right:
>
>     http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/dumps/emacs_nano_debial_el.png
>
> But... doesn't nano still look the best?

If you like the brighter higher contrast colors,
I'd agree Nano looks better.

The colors are easily fixed.

If you don't like 2 lines of your screen being taken up
by a display of shortcuts, Nano looses.

-- 
Dan Espen