Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 14:33:40 +0100 From: andreas@klemm.gtn.com (Andreas Klemm) To: jb@cimlogic.com.au (John Birrell) Cc: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: libtcl hoses vi! Message-ID: <Mutt.19970102143340.andreas@klemm.gtn.com> In-Reply-To: <199701020437.PAA23416@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au>; from "John Birrell" on Jan 2, 1997 15:37:16 %2B1100 References: <Mutt.19970102042907.andreas@klemm.gtn.com> <199701020437.PAA23416@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au>
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John Birrell writes:
> Now if vim was really *hot* (i.e. the best thing since sliced bread) maybe
> I would _have_ to use it, but since it's only *cool*, well ... 8-)
Oh dear :-))
> So what's cool about vim (apart from the fact that it shares the name
> of an abrasive cleaning product here in Oz)?
>From the DESCR file:
Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX text editor vi.
Only the 'Q' command is missing (you don't need it).
Many new features have been added:
multiple windows and buffers, multi level undo, command line history,
filename completion, selection highlighting, block operations (including
column/rectangular blocks), etc.
an X-windows aware or a full X-windows GUI version can also be built
that allows full use of the mouse and pull-down menus
Portability to all UNIX platforms, Amiga DOS, MS-DOS, MS-Windows NT, and
Archimedes.
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