I think we can safely replace nvi with traditional vi [1].
vi supports UTF-8 and then we could use UTF-8 locale
systemwide. nvi is old and unmaintained, but supports
more configuration options, while vi is much simpler.
Anyway, if you want a really powerful text editor it
would be vim
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 05:58:45PM +0300, Alexander Polakov wrote:
I think we can safely replace nvi with traditional vi [1].
vi supports UTF-8 and then we could use UTF-8 locale
systemwide. nvi is old and unmaintained, but supports
more configuration options, while vi is much simpler
Unless there's a pressing reason to switch back to the
original vi I think we should keep what we have.
-Matt
2009/12/14 Steve Shorter st...@netfirms.com
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 05:58:45PM +0300, Alexander Polakov wrote:
I think we can safely replace nvi with traditional vi [1].
vi supports UTF-8 and then we could use UTF-8 locale
systemwide. nvi is old and unmaintained, but supports
more
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:48:43 +0100
Michael Neumann michaelne...@googlemail.com wrote:
2009/12/14 Steve Shorter st...@netfirms.com
The above link says multiple screens are a fancy feature and
not supported. Having a vi that can do split screen is essential AFAIC.
But our vi
Hmm. Well. UTF-8 has appeal. I'm just worried that changing it
will be just as shocky to people as changing the original vi to nvi
was (many years ago).
-Matt
2009/12/14 Steve O'Hara-Smith st...@sohara.org
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:48:43 +0100
Michael Neumann michaelne...@googlemail.com wrote:
2009/12/14 Steve Shorter st...@netfirms.com
The above link says multiple screens are a fancy feature and
not supported. Having a vi that can
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:09:00 -0800 (PST)
Matthew Dillon dil...@apollo.backplane.com wrote:
Hmm. Well. UTF-8 has appeal. I'm just worried that changing it
It may seem strange but not doing UTF-8 is actually a handy feature
of nvi when checking things like RSS feeds with iffy UTF-8
Hmm. Well. UTF-8 has appeal. I'm just worried that changing it
will be just as shocky to people as changing the original vi to nvi
was (many years ago).
Other than split screens, what's the feature difference?
My assumption, based on nothing concrete, is that people who use vi
