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DEBUG was way ahead of its time. Such a useful tool. I believe it was derived from DDT debugger in CP/M. Similarly, EDLIN was derived from ED in CP/M which was
by sedatk 4y ago
DEBUG was way ahead of its time. Such a useful tool. I believe it was derived from DDT debugger in CP/M.
Similarly, EDLIN was derived from ED in CP/M which was also a clone of "ed" on Unix. So, EDLIN and VIM are distant cousins. :)
- pjmlp 4y agoOn my computer typing class, I had to do the exam using edlin, thankfully that was the last time I ever bothered to use it. Even MS-DOS 3.3 had better alternatives like QEdit available, with its WordStar shortcuts.
- sedatk 4y agoQEdit was my favorite editor on DOS. So fast. I actually had read the whole Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy on QEdit.