From: Zvezdan Petkovic (zvezdanCS.WM.EDU)
Date: Sat Jul 05 2003 - 20:52:35 CDT

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On Sun, Jul 06, 2003 at 12:25:56AM +0000, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
> (Personally, I also don't see how pinfo is any better than the info
> program.)

It behaves as a regular UNIX pager (more, less, etc.), allowing j, and k
for up and down scroll and all other features that people are used to.

Simply, info is a break from UNIX tradition, pinfo is compatible with
UNIX tradition. With info, one always has to remember the movement keys
that are, of course, totally different from anything before it. Pinfo
allows the use of keys that most UNIX old-timers are accustomed to.
A matter of habit and taste probably, just like Emacs vs vi. :-)

I give my vote for pinfo as a port. The choice is good -- especially if
it's true to the tradition.

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Zvezdan Petkovic <zvezdancs.wm.edu>
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