Re: [gentoo-dev] Just some Feedback

[Rigo Ketelings <rigo@home.nl>]

On zo, 2002-08-25 at 14:12, Alexander Gretencord wrote:
> On Saturday 24 August 2002 23:00, Jan Schubert wrote:
> 
> > And the most important thing: Why is there no vi(m) included in the
> > base-system? For many advanced users this is the only usable editor, i
> > had some problems using nano...

Problems is a big word, but yes I like vi too :-)

> 
> Well search the mailing list archives, we've had that discussion but don't ask 
> me why they don't include vi after that. (not vim of course it really is 
> quite big) but the "original vi" would suffice for an installation. Space is 
> no argument then and after all gentoo is aimed at power users which should 
> all be familiar with vi as it is the one editor you'll get in every *nix 
> (just not gentoo :( ). First thing I do after having emerge at hand is 
> emerging vi(m) so I can really do some file editing. Yes nano _is_ a hassle 

a hassle is again a big word 4 me...I would just prefer to ask very
nice:

*making his thrustworthy look* please, pretty PLEASE ;-D ?

> to use if you're used to vi. Sure it can be done and the directions at the 
> bottom are clearly better for ppl not used to unix ... *stop* we've had that 
> discussion :)

:-D

> 
> 
> Alex

The only thing I can say is 'yes, I emerge vi/nvi as quickly as possible
too' ... A hassle to work with Nano ? Nope, nice to see a different
editor 4 a change (give 5 minutes of nano, and I remember why I LOVE vi
again...Actually - just because of that - I like this nano-part during
the install a lot :-D !


Just my 2 cents,

Rigo


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