> >> From: Roland Mainz <roland.mainz at nrubsig.org> >... >> > And, for me, usability is "vi" mode. >> >> If you want to make this the default for Solaris then I suggest to teach >> our students how to use "vi". First batch Tuesday 9.30am-11:30am, second >> batch 13:30h-15:30h (1st semester) ... I think these four hours should >> be enougth to convince anyone that using "vi" as default won't make many >> users happy. >> >> ... there is a reason why "bash" defaults to "emacs" - it is MUCH easier >> for beginners. > >All this seems to say is that its easier for your site, not necessarily >for "beginners".
I think I have to side with Roland; I use "vi" to edit but use "emacs" mode exclusively for command lined editing. The only intuitive editing I can think of is the use of the arrow keys; gmacs/emacs editing supports that; vi does not. Casper
