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I was joking about VI! There are a number of people whose ability and intelligence I respect greatly who use VI and VIM.
I can't say I understand why they use it though! It's perverse! 😉
I suppose it could be worse. They could voluntarily us sed for example!
From: list <list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 14 February 2022 10:42 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [LUG] '4 areas where LINUX still FAILS compared to other operating systems' On Mon, 14 Feb 2022, Maurice lally wrote:
> That is just one example. The same attitude rears its ugly head all over > the place. It seems to be some stupid techie machismo version of "I can > eat hotter chillies than you", "well I don't use a gui text editor I use > vim", "ooh well I use vi". Perhaps if you are modifying something on a > tiny embedded system where only vi is available that is a good reason to > use it. Day to day on a workstation?! NO! It's 2022 not 1976. How about letting people have their own choice and accepting it? Gordon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=""> FAQ: https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=""> |
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