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Date:      Sat, 9 Jun 2001 00:37:21 -0500
From:      "Jason Halbert" <jason@jason-n3xt.org>
To:        <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   vi
Message-ID:  <JEENJJEOICOIFPANEHOOKEAGCBAA.jason@jason-n3xt.org>

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Hi All:

Why is vi the default choice of editor for UNIX and how did it become
the default?  I find it cumbersome.

I'm just curious of it's advantages over joe or pico or any of the
others.

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Jason
jason@jason-n3xt.org


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