[ale] vi is the winner

[Warren Myers]

why use commands from the mid-80s when "new users", obviously, haven't been
using tools since the mid-80s?

On 8/7/07, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>
> Mike Harrison wrote:
> >> For users new to Linux I have always suggested good old Pico, works
> great
> >> and is somewhat like notepad for new windows converts.
> >
> > Pico's a good place for newbie basic text file editing.
> >
> > I'm still using Joe in "Wordstar" mode.
> > Something to be said about having/using almost the same
> > command/shortcut keys as Wordstar since the mid 80's.
>
> I would say the same thing about vi...  Less the reference to Wordstar.
>   Something to be said about using the same editor since the mid 80's...
>
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
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