> I'm afraid I have to take exception to that statement.  If I'm stuck
> with vim as my vi, I have to have at least "syntax off" and usually
> "set compatible" in a .vimrc before I can even think about getting any
> actual work done...

Why?  What is about color coded text that makes it difficult to even
think about getting actual work done?  Are you aware of the studies
which show that color coded source editing is one of the quickest ways
to avoid mistakes, and is also a boost to productivity?  Why give up
things like multilevel undo, quickfix window, the ability to extend
vim with ruby, python, perl, etc...  Why forfeit the wonderful filetype
plugins of vim, filetype indenting, etc...

Of course you are entitled to use vim however you choose, but I am just
curious why (a few people) people don't like color coded source code
while editing.  

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Michael
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