* when other programs make On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Dwayne Henderson < [email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Ingo Karkat <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Finally, most of the power of Vim comes from its flexibility and >> configurability. Writing mappings, researching plugins and learning how to >> configure them is the price you have to pay. If you prefer "install and use >> instantly", maybe another editor will suit you better :-) >> > > I prefer convention over configuration. > > I.e. why is autoindenting enabled by default? Not everybody needs > indenting. If they do, not everybody uses tabs for indenting, some prefer 4 > spaces, some prefer 2. Or what about Vim scripts tailored for ones specific > languages? With all these factors coming into play, it seems rather naive > thinking autoindenting is something that'd suit everyone. > > And why are backup files enabled by default? Most people do not like it > when other programs makes automatic copies of their files without their > express conscent. Especially not if they're working on public source code, > having to manually delete their backups after work, and should they forget, > these files will sneak into the codebase and potentially remain there for > years. Also, there's already the :recover function. > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Tony Mechelynck < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> The example files are only that - examples. They are not used unless your >> own vimrc or gvimrc sources them, and whether or not they do, it's your >> choice. >> > > No, I'm pretty sure gVim went ahead and sourced them (or at least one of > them) anyway. So my only choice was to edit them, and take out the parts I > didn't need. > > I feel better now, having expressed my frustration. I mean y'all no harm, > and I love Vim. > > --Dwayne > -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
