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On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 11:42:54PM +0100, Stuart Herbert wrote: |
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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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Having KDE doesnt make a cd "live", LiveCD is a contraction of "Live |
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filesystem" which obviously applies to the installation cd. I've never |
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downloaded any of the demonstration cd's, but i've still needed a rescue |
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disc to save a dying box, and the installation cd came in handy. |
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Vim is an essential tool for me, if it wasnt available for use when |
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preparing a gentoo installation, i would install from something else |
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that does provide it - i feel that strongly about it. |
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And we're not talking about a few megabytes here, we're talking about a |
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few hundred K's, with USE=minimal my vim binary is just 400k. |
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And if its that serious an issue, theres always upx :) |
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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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im sure there are, but vi != vim. |
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