On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Gerald Klein <[email protected]> [12-09-30 20:00]: > > I think I got that? I myself have found that any software that does to > much > > for you give you less choice, the more it takes to learn the better the > > prize at the end (more control). > > > > Yes? > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:37 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > it is often said, taht certain software has a "steep learning curve". > > > Vi/vim is such an example for the use of this phrase... > > > > > > I was thinking of this phrase and the graph I would draw if I had > > > to show an example for such a "steep learning curve"... > > > > > > I would take the time as measure for the x-axis and the amount > > > of stuff I have learned about -- for example -- vim as a measure > > > for the y-axis.. > > > Then I would draw that "steep learning curve" as an graph > > > which goes -- say -- from 0,0 to 5,30. > > > > > > And watching this graph I would read it as > > > "Using vim give one a great amount of knowledge in a very short time." > > > > > > So....why so many take this as a point of critic??? > > > > > > Using software which a needs a lot of time to learn > > > much lesser ... that is the problem I think...! > > > > > > Or...what do I misinterpret here? ;) > > > > > > Best regards, > > > mcc > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Gerald Klein DBA**** > > > > [email protected] > > > > www.geraldklein.com <http://geraldklein.com/>**** > > > > geraldklein.wordpress.com > > > > [email protected]**** > > > > 708-599-0352**** > > > > > > Arch Awesome, Ranger & Vim the coding triple threat. > > > > Linux registered user #548580 > > > > -- > > 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 > > > Hi Gerald, > > BROTHER! > > yes YES YYYEEESSS! > > You are abolutely right! > > After years of computer experience I myself hate to be handled as a > totally newbie by certain operating system and certain software, which > in turn claimed to be "useable by intuition". > In this context "intuition" means "without the control of my mind". > > That said I am happy that there is software like vim which appeals to my > mind instead to my intuition. > > w! > > Keep hacking! > mcc > > > > > > > > -- > 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 >
-- Never got pinged before for top posting (or I didn't notice it) That said, All Hail Awesome, Ranger and VIM Gerald Klein DBA**** [email protected] www.geraldklein.com <http://geraldklein.com/>**** geraldklein.wordpress.com [email protected]**** 708-599-0352**** Arch Awesome, Ranger & Vim the coding triple threat. Linux registered user #548580 -- 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
