From owner-freebsd-newbies Tue Jun 16 17:56:27 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA03943 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:56:27 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from bamboo.verinet.com (root@bamboo.verinet.com [204.144.246.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA03925 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:56:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from allenc@verinet.com) Received: from struct. (tulip29.verinet.com [199.45.181.221]) by bamboo.verinet.com (8.8.8/8.7.1) with ESMTP id SAA27026; Tue, 16 Jun 1998 18:56:20 -0600 Received: (from allenc@localhost) by struct. (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA00493; Tue, 16 Jun 1998 18:56:15 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from allenc) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 18:56:15 -0600 (MDT) From: allen campbell Message-Id: <199806170056.SAA00493@struct.> To: fewtch@serv.net Subject: Re: A first encounter with 'vi' Cc: newbies@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980615181815.007f16b0@mx.serv.net> Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > Power means little when it is not accompanied by at least a little ease of > use/attention to user interface design (Bill Gates figured this out, and > he's the richest man on the planet at this point). I could design an > automobile consisting of a steel-reinforced cardboard box, a steering > mechanism designed to be steered by the small toes on each foot, and steel > tires, with a 1000 horsepower engine and 500 gallon gas tank hanging on the > side, *VERY* powerful, you think anyone wants to drive it? Unix is user friendly. It's just not beginner friendly. Vi is somewhat of a right of passage. Please consider making a concerted effort to become productive with it. That doesn't mean you have to put up with it if you don't want to. I have already pointed out the many alternatives available to you. -- Allen Campbell allenc@verinet.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message