This is religion. I happen to like that there are two modes since I don't have to type as much to get my work done. I don't like editors that make me use control-something to do everything since I loose my hand position on the keyboard. I don't like pf-keys, and arrow keys for the same reason.
-----Original Message----- From: James Melin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: vi vs. ISPF I know the difference between command mode and insert mode in vi. I happen to hate that there IS a difference. It's ugly. The designer of vi has committed a barney/teletubbie level crime against humanity. There are better ways to do an editor. |---------+----------------------------> | | "Fargusson.Alan" | | | <Alan.Fargusson@f| | | tb.ca.gov> | | | Sent by: Linux on| | | 390 Port | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | IST.EDU> | | | | | | | | | 02/20/2003 10:41 | | | AM | | | Please respond to| | | Linux on 390 Port| | | | |---------+----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | cc: | | Subject: Re: vi vs. ISPF | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| You guys make me feel smart. I use vi because I learned it years ago, and can do anything I want with it. I learned the ISPF editor about a year ago and can do most anything with it. I am surprised that some of you can't figure out the difference between command mode, and insert mode. -----Original Message----- From: Peter Flass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: vi vs. ISPF Paul Raulerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vi is very much simpler than ISPF, once you memorize about 12 often used > commands, and another > 10 that are used often but don't need to be memorized. Simpler, but extremely annoying. The whole "insert" thing just blows my mind. I prefer the ISPF editor to xedit, but both are miles ahead of vi, which should have long ago been scrapped.
