Y'all won't get no crucifixion from me... Ahhm a vi user too! Emacs fer text editing is like using a Sawzall to remove a splinter!
<ducks and runs for cover> R On Mon, 2008-10-20 at 13:04 -0400, Nick Floersch wrote: > Vi is so much better than Emacs!!!! Emacs isn’t even really a text > editor – its practically a GUI for the entire computer! I just want a > terminal text editor. like “Edit” was in MSDOS-days-of-yore. If I’m > going to delete a single line in a text config file from the /etc > directory, say remove a line from my Debian apt.sources file, then I > don’t need everything Emacs offers. I’m even over-doing it by using > Vi… I should be using Ed for something like that. But then I don’t > have any friends named Ed, so that won’t work. > > > > There … someone stood up for Vi. C’mon you zealots. Crucify me!!!!! <a > sawing sound starts to echo from the distance…> > > > > Nick > > > > --- > Nicholas Floersch (pr. Floor-sh) > Stone Environmental, Inc. > > From: Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Never discuss religion > > > > > Ms. O'neal? o.0 If you were referring to AJ I believe he replied to a > few things last month on Ubuntu. He doesn't exactly live in Vermont > anymore, but I am almost positive that he still reads from this list. > > If you were referring to a Ms. O'neal, then I do apologize for the > useless information. I did not know one existed. My apologies. > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Josh Sled <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > We can always have another vi emacs shootout. I know that Josh is > ready. > > > Heh. Always … and emacs has improved in the mean time. ;) > > Though I lament the fact that Ms. O'Neal hasn't been active in the > group > for a while, so someone may need to step up and represent for vi. > > -- > ...jsled > http://asynchronous.org/ - a=jsled; b=asynchronous.org; echo [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > slashdot.org/~Drakkenmensch "Is this going to be another one of those > hollow claims backed up by a viral video, like unlocking car doors > with a tennis ball?" > > slashdot.org/~Mindkata "Its much easier with a cricket ball. Just use > it to break the window." > --- > David McClellan > > > This communication, including any attachments, is solely for the > confidential use of the person(s) named above. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and > delete/destroy the original. Any reader other than the intended > recipient is hereby notified that any review, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > -- Rubin Bennett rbTechnologies, LLC 80 Carleton Boulevard East Montpelier VT 05651 http://thatitguy.com (802)223-4448 Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire
