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Re: afiedt.buf?

From: Malcolm Turner <mal_at_WCS.DNET.CO.UK>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 23:00:05 +0100
Message-Id: <9601232359.AA22999@alice.jcc.com>


>>
>> Does anyone know why Oracle chose this name for the default save file?
>>
>> Curious,
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>In an early version of Oracle sqlplus was called "afi"--a friendly interface.
>The file is the editor buffer, hence the edt.buf,
>put it all together and you get afiedt.buf
>
>paul
>

To add to paul's reply, the usual editor on Vax VMS is edt as in edit/edt

Malcolm Received on Tue Jan 23 1996 - 18:59:11 CST

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