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On Wednesday 20 August 2003 4:56 pm, Svyatogor wrote: |
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> As long as the discussion turned towards things like vim/lynx and so on. |
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> Here are my 2 cents. When I was doing my first Gentoo install vim was |
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> not on LiveCD. The only editor there was nano, and it almost drove |
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> me crazy, especially considering that Gentoo installation involves *a |
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> lot* of file editing. Having a good editor is a very important thing, so |
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> plz, don't try to save a mb's of CD space in cost of replacing vim with |
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> anything. |
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Having a vi-compatible editor on the basic install CD (sorry, but I hate the |
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term LiveCD when applied to the basic install CD, because it's *not* a Live |
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CD) is essential. Having a complete vim installation isn't. |
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I'm sure there are smaller, vi-compatible editors out there suitable for |
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putting onto the basic install CD. |
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Best regards, |
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Stu |
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