XPost: news.software.readers   
   From: Rockinghorse@amgen.com   
      
   On 2022-01-13, Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   > Adam H. Kerman  wrote:   
   >> Rockinghorse Winner  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >I remember using nn and liking it for it's speed and extensive key   
   bindings.   
   >> >However, not wrapping long lines would be a deal breaker. Does it really   
   not   
   >> >have this capability..?   
   >>   
   >> Good heavens.   
   >>   
   >> First starting on Usenet in the '90s, my newsreader called the text   
   >> editor of my choice for use in the composer. I used the original vi.   
   >> Much later, I switched to vim. I had to enter my own line boundary   
   >> within paragraphs. It was just like using a typewriter. It was something   
   >> I was used to.   
   >   
   >   AFAICT, Rockinghorse Winner is talking about wrapping text while   
   > *reading* - not composing - articles. At least he responded to Ted   
   > Heise, who wrote:   
   >   
   > [Unsnip:]   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > For what it's worth, slrn does this with the command "w" (for   
   > "wrap" I suppose) while reading articles.   
      
   Yes, about 1/8 of the articles I read use extra long line lengths. On slrn,   
   this is a snap. But having to use the arrow keys to navigate this mess is a   
   non starter for me. :)   
      
      
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