... [various other misinformed half truths] ...
> * Out of date vi, harder to navigate and use, poor visual feedback.
>
vi is completely current. I believe you are thinking of "vim" which
a bunch of linux distros install, and stupidly, alias to vi - it's not
the same thing. It is in ports, and you can install it on openbsd
quite well. Quite a number of developers who are in all other ways I
consider perfectly sane and normal individuals even use it.
> VI is proabably the worst as it gets a lot of use. It requires a lot more
> keystrokes than it's newer versions. It also requires a lot more attention to
> track the mode it is in. The newer VI is more like an typical editor and yet
> retained it's power.
vi is vi. it should be vi, and no more. if you want a real editor,
use mg or emacs or if you're a bit wierd, even vim. However vim is NOT
vi.
vi has 25 years of history behind it. When I'm a sysadmin and type
vi, I want vi with all it's ususal idiosyncracies so that it's
basically the same no matter what system I'm using, OpenBSD, Solaris,
AIX, HP/UX, RiscOS, etc. etc. etc. (except Dead Rat Linux derivatives
where I have to blow away that retarded alias). When I'm coding I use
something else. (personally mg or emacs - IMO getting a better editor by
"improving" vi is like getting a better date by dressing your sheep in
prada and lulu lemon.) If I want vim I'll type vim. but when I type vi I
want *vi*.
-Bob
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if ((not 0 && not 1) != (! 0 && ! 1)) {
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}
