Originally posted by TimHall

Mr.Hankey:

Why not try using a windows editing tool. I use a product called UltraEdit (http://www.ultraedit.com). You can use this on your PC and open/save documents over FTP to UNIX boxes. It makes editing parameter files very easy. Oh the joys of cut & paste rather than yank

I think it cost me $25 (US) and I take it everywhere.
I learned vi because it is the defacto standard on all unix variants.

I can see it now: I go into a new client who's box has just crashed. I say, "Sure, you're paying me $250/hr to get this thing back up, but I can't edit a text file until I install my editor."