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What should be added:
* insert mode in field editing. The original idea is that
most of the fields should be short and there is no need to
duplicate editor function in sf. For novice user, they dont
know fancy commands anyway; for expert user, sf is useful
only in special occasion. This delayed the addition of
extra editing function (insert mode, delete word, move by
word, etc).
What should not be added:
* Database function: I could not think of an easy way so that
sf can read standard Unix database files like /etc/passwd,
/etc/ttys, any idea? It will be good to have these
functions, but again, it violate Unix principle: "doing just
one thing".
Something to think about:
* scroll region
* multiple forms, chaining to different form files.
* range checking.
* pipe field data to Unix program and put result back.