Re: Re Re [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I setthedefault editor so I can TRASH IT?

[John Aldrich]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> No-one is forcing you to use vim. If you don't like it use something else! Can
> we kill this thread please? The best thing to come out of it would be for
> Mandrakesoft to take the suggestion of a default editor selection at
> installation time because complaining how vi sucks or how vi rocks so much at
> length is just igniting a holy flame war.
>
Well, in point of fact, they are. When vi/vim is the "default" editor
of choice when you install linux, you ARE forcing people to use vi.
Not everyone knows that you can just edit your .bashrc (or
/etc/bashrc) to fix this.
        John