> On 08/04/10 12:49, John Little wrote: > > I think you're swimming against the strengths of vim. In vim if you > > find yourself doing something over and over again you stop and find a > > better way, at the least record a macro.
and Tony replied: > Yeah, thinking about it, it looks like we're once more against the > conservative <=> progressive theories of learning.... (I often find your lengthy missives very interesting, Tony, I much appreciate them.) Yes, I know what you're on about, but I'm reluctant to accept such a polar world. Personally I'm quite progressive on your spectrum but quite conservative in many ways, being a practising Catholic, and a family man. > Vim is not a tool for the conservative... I quite disagree; vim is for everyone, by which I mean it can be used effectively by almost anyone. Over the years I've worked with many colleagues whose use of vi or vim has been limited to a few basic commands, people I'd describe as conservative learners in your scheme. After a month or two of sometimes intense dislike they've all come to love it; they all discover the dot key and suss the operator- motion idea. However, I agree that the conservative learning style severely handicaps a vim user. My head shakes at some of the cases I remember. (One lady used vi across a dodgy ethernet connection for over a decade... then, in an attempt to evangelize vim, I told her about vi -r. Hundreds of lost updates appeared.) regards, John -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
