Re: [MLUG] web development tools

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On 2/23/07, Rick <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Ok, you can make fun of my mother, but don't mess with my text editor...

Why would I? I think she looks great in those army boots. :-)

> Mike Miller wrote:
> >
> > The reason I will never teach vi is that it is a ridiculous little piece
> > of junk -- that is how every student will see it.  Learning it is a
> > waste of time for them.  It is very awkward to use.  It was designed for
> > use over a 300 baud modem, not for modern computing (I think I sent the
> > Bill Joy article about this a few weeks back).  I know that long-time
> > users like vi, but they are just stuck in the past unable to move forward.
>
> How is never having to move your hands off the keyboard "awkward"?
> Having multiple "windows" that you can easily move text back and forth
> from, again, without ever moving your hands from the keyboard is tough?

People will use what works for them. I think one can make strong
arguments in favor of either vi or emacs, although I prefer emacs.
Both allow easy mouse-free editing and have a ton of features. The
environment from which vi evolved is a bit distant from the one
familiar to most new users these days, however, and I do not really
ever see it gaining "market share" at this point.

I would not argue that it is a bad editor. I think it is fair to say
it is a bit anachronistic, but that's not always a bad thing.

jking

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