Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 10 Nov 1993.
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looking for a ascii line/box drawing tool
alt.ascii-art
· 1 message · 10 Nov 1993
[original sender is looking for something to draw lines and boxes. He currently uses vi.] >quickly? -even using 'R' commands on a blank space "canvas" with vi >its pretty cumbersome you don't say! VI CUMBERSOME?!?!? The original authors of vi designed it so well that it is cumbersome for both regular text editing -AND- simple graphical manuevering. Eric Landis BGB Drumline ela...@uceng.uc.edu [stolen .sig from another newsgroup]
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