[aklug] Re: the power of vim (was: Re: Slackware says "I told you so!")

* Royce Williams <royce@tycho.org> [110227 21:58]:
> Christopher Howard said, on 02/27/2011 08:13 PM:
> >> :-) You also seem to misunderstand my vi(m) jab. Yes, it is my personal
> >> choice, but spurring on a decades old debate which has long devolved into
> >> silliness is done more for good natured entertainment than rabid dogmatism.
>
> > Here, you conveniently define "raw functionality" to fit only within the
> > confines of your concerns. "Resource utilization". "Number of keystrokes
> > for mass edits". "Universal availability".
>
> [lots of other good points snipped]
>
> I think that it's important for somebody to stand up and actually speak
> to the specific benefits of vi/vim, rather than just hand-waving. ;-)
<....>
> ("Gee, Royce ... why don't you tell us how you *really* feel?") ;-)
  Tsk, tsk, still using Thunderbird? Use mutt or pine with vim and
  I'll buy you a beer. :)

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