Submitted 15-Aug-00 by Gavin Clark:
I'm not saying get rid of it at all, just make something else the default.
it would be an easy thing to have vi come up as a choice for experts during
the install.
Problem is newbies are the ones most likely to trash their installations
and need a rescue
Gavin Clark wrote:
If it bugs you, don't use it - there are plenty of other character-driven text
editors available.
this is backwards, if you know how to use vi or are willing to learn then it
will be a simple task for you to use it. but if you are new to linux/unix
(read: just about
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Gavin Clark pushed some tiny letters in this order:
-- but don't trash it without having a damn good reason. "It's
too hard for me" is not a good reason.
neither is "that's the way we've always done it".
I'm not saying get rid of it at all, just make something
Bill Hudspeth wrote:
I agree with you 200%!
I have wasted all kinds of time trying to work with "UNIX"
tools that are outdated and clumsy, except for the geeks who
thought they were cute. They aren't.
Vi will always be around, and Linux/Unix admins will always have to know how
to use it.
