Re: [TCLUG:13146] VI quick reference

[Mike Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

> I don't know if anybody's mentioned this yet, but the strongest reason for
> learning vi is that it's universal.  Whether you're using HP-UX or Solaris
> or a 1987 AT&T PC/UX, you've got vi.  Emacs can almost make that claim, but
> no other text editor really can.

Very true.  I remember that the wearables.stanford.edu box (er, uh,
chip) only had vi on it (emacs wouldn't fit! ;-)

> If nothing else, it may inspire your students to study programming until
> they have the skills to write an easier-to-use editor...

Heh..  true.  I've thought about writing one myself (not that that'll
ever happen)

Anyway, I'll just leave the whole debate with this statement:

You don't learn to drive in a Ferrarri

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