Re: [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I set the defaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

2000-08-16 Thread jean-philippe gois
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Mallard wrote: Why did Mandrake pick the most geekyist editor for a setup that is suposto be easy for users? Anyone else seen this joke of a program? With Vim all you have to do is spend a half hour trying to get it give you help, then scroll all the way to the

Re: [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I set the defaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

2000-08-16 Thread Stephen Bosch
Oh, and another thing: This *is* an expert list. Experts usually know how to use a basic editor and how to change the default editor when they need to. -Stephen-

Re: [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I set the defaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

2000-08-15 Thread Ellick Chan
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Sheldon wrote: I do EVERYTHING in vi, including programming, etc. It's fast, reliable, works over telnet, etc. In respect for those who are stuck working on a slow as crap link to a box which you can see your typing 30 seconds after you hit the key, vi is very useful to

Re: [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I set the defaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

2000-08-15 Thread Sheldon
Ditto for everything that Ellick said. I do EVERYTHING in vi, including programming, etc. It's fast, reliable, works over telnet, etc. You are most surely asking for flames if you are posting that kind of stuff here. Alot of us, incl. me are unix/linux sysadmins. When you are doing remote

Re: [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I set the defaulteditor so I can TRASH IT?

2000-08-14 Thread Ellick Chan
On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Mallard wrote: Why did Mandrake pick the most geekyist editor for a setup that is suposto be easy for users? It's the unix tradition :) Anyone else seen this joke of a program? Yes, and I use it almost daily With Vim all you have to do is spend a half hour trying