On Sunday 29 May 2011 10.15.05 Jens M Andreasen wrote:
It is the same with GoogleEarth (which will also
install 'ed' as an
automation convenience for spammers?)
Earlier, Ed was needed in a Linux system (if I recall right), but today it may
be needed by some programs to patch files - again if I recall it right.
Ed can be used interactive and by scripts in order to alter text files, but
personally, I have never used it directly for anything.
Jostein