I totally agree, yet I wish to add...
vim (vi-improved), makes it even simpler...

At 03:13 AM 3/15/00 -0800, Jonathan Walther wrote:
>What if your C compiler tells you, "error on line 615"?  In vi is so
>simple: vi file.c, then 615[ENTER]
>Thats all.  type line number and hit enter as soon as you pop it up on
>the source code.  I've never seen another text editor that makes it
>that simple.  I don't think it can GET simpler =]
try vim +615 file.c[ENTER]

plus multiple windows, syntax highlighting, macros, shell escapes, the works.
trust me, you won't miss vi - it's still there, under the hood.



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