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Date:      Mon, 1 Dec 2003 15:14:30 -0800
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
To:        Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@nsu.ru>
Cc:        David O'Brien <obrien@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/release/scripts print-cdrom-packages.sh
Message-ID:  <20031201231430.GI75620@elvis.mu.org>
In-Reply-To: <20031201221606.GA78852@regency.nsu.ru>
References:  <20031201032205.GA41354@dragon.nuxi.com> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1031130222544.74465B-100000@fledge.watson.org> <20031201033904.GD75620@elvis.mu.org> <20031201221606.GA78852@regency.nsu.ru>

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* Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@nsu.ru> [031201 14:15] wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 07:39:04PM -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
> > 
> > vim-lite is really nice to have around and I have to agree...
> > wait...
> > anyone really tired of nvi?... and wants us to be a little more
> > like OS X?  And let's not forget helping the children of Uganda... :)
> > 
> > When are we going to replace nvi with vim-without-x11?
> 
> Is this really that worth it?  Speaking for myself, I'm perfectly happy
> with nvi, and had never felt like installing any of vim* ports.

And it's not like the Geo Metro didn't sell.

But really, vim will get us more converts, it's just easier, has
syntax highlighting and a TON of features that nvi either doesn't
have or requires much more complex commands to access.

-- 
- Alfred Perlstein
- Research Engineering Development Inc.
- email: bright@mu.org cell: 408-480-4684



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