On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 7:32 AM, bartc <b...@freeuk.com> wrote: > On 06/10/2017 20:21, Chris Angelico wrote: >> >> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 5:51 AM, bartc <b...@freeuk.com> wrote: > > >>> If you're stuck, whip out a tablet computer or smartphone (they should >>> still >>> function without connectivity) and use a preloaded text editor. Or just >>> compose and then save an email. Even the simplest should be more >>> sophisticated than just blindly entering text on a Linux terminal screen. >> >> >> Save an email and then what? > > > You will have been able to create and review the text using normal editing > methods. It will then be saved as a draft somewhere. When the sort program > is back up (if that's what you're planning), then retrieve the text with > copy&paste. No need to actually send it anywhere. > > My point is that everyone has the facility to create at least plain text > documents off-line. > > There is no need to start some ancient terminal utility, get no response > from it, then blindly type in line after line with no idea if it's doing > anything with it.
Saving a text file doesn't actually change that file anywhere. Yes, anyone can edit text files that do nothing. Great. Your task is to actually edit a file that exists on a remote server. You can't do that through a draft email. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
