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| − | '''TVEDIT''' was the first in a family of full-screen text editor. It was written by Brian Tolliver for the [[Stanford Time-Sharing System|Odin]] [[time-sharing]] on the Stanford [[PDP-1]]. | + | [[Image:Zeus_TVEDIT.png|thumb|right|TVEDIT running on the Zeus system.]] |
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| + | '''TVEDIT''' was the first in a family of full-screen text editor. It was written by Brian Tolliver for the [[Stanford Time-Sharing System|Odin and Zeus]] [[time-sharing]] systems on the Stanford [[PDP-1]]. | ||
The full-screen editing features of E was an influence on Richard Stallman and the [[Emacs editors|EMACS]] editor. Douglas Hofstadter wrote his book ''Gödel, Escher, Bach'' using TVEdit on the IMSSS Imlacs in Ventura Hall. | The full-screen editing features of E was an influence on Richard Stallman and the [[Emacs editors|EMACS]] editor. Douglas Hofstadter wrote his book ''Gödel, Escher, Bach'' using TVEdit on the IMSSS Imlacs in Ventura Hall. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:36, 12 June 2023
TVEDIT was the first in a family of full-screen text editor. It was written by Brian Tolliver for the Odin and Zeus time-sharing systems on the Stanford PDP-1.
The full-screen editing features of E was an influence on Richard Stallman and the EMACS editor. Douglas Hofstadter wrote his book Gödel, Escher, Bach using TVEdit on the IMSSS Imlacs in Ventura Hall.
Offspring, all running on the PDP-10, include:
- TVEdit for the IMSSS TENEX system, displaying on Imlac PDS-1 computers. Written by John Prebus.
- TV-Edit at IMSSS and SUMEX-AIM, displaying on TEC 400 and Datamedia 2500 video terminals, by Pentti Kanerva.
- TV for SAIL III and Data Disc displays, by Dan Swinehart.
- E for Data Disc displays, by Fred Wright, Brian Harvey, Arthur Samuel, Martin Frost, et al.
