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On zo, 2002-08-25 at 14:12, Alexander Gretencord wrote: |
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> On Saturday 24 August 2002 23:00, Jan Schubert wrote: |
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> > And the most important thing: Why is there no vi(m) included in the |
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> > base-system? For many advanced users this is the only usable editor, i |
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> > had some problems using nano... |
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Problems is a big word, but yes I like vi too :-) |
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> Well search the mailing list archives, we've had that discussion but don't ask |
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> me why they don't include vi after that. (not vim of course it really is |
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> quite big) but the "original vi" would suffice for an installation. Space is |
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> no argument then and after all gentoo is aimed at power users which should |
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> all be familiar with vi as it is the one editor you'll get in every *nix |
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> (just not gentoo :( ). First thing I do after having emerge at hand is |
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> emerging vi(m) so I can really do some file editing. Yes nano _is_ a hassle |
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a hassle is again a big word 4 me...I would just prefer to ask very |
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nice: |
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*making his thrustworthy look* please, pretty PLEASE ;-D ? |
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> to use if you're used to vi. Sure it can be done and the directions at the |
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> bottom are clearly better for ppl not used to unix ... *stop* we've had that |
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> discussion :) |
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:-D |
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> Alex |
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The only thing I can say is 'yes, I emerge vi/nvi as quickly as possible |
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too' ... A hassle to work with Nano ? Nope, nice to see a different |
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editor 4 a change (give 5 minutes of nano, and I remember why I LOVE vi |
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again...Actually - just because of that - I like this nano-part during |
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the install a lot :-D ! |
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Just my 2 cents, |
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Rigo |
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> -- |
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> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety |
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> deserve neither liberty nor safety." |
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> Benjamin Franklin |
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