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by lern_too_spel 2643 days ago
Vi is ubiquitous. Vim is not.
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Nope. vi almost doesn't exist. Most distros just use vim in a vi mode (or vim.tiny, same thing).

Just because the command is "vi" to invoke doesn't mean anything.

"vi almost doesn't exist"

I agree, but if anyone is curious, the source is available and has a BSD style license: http://ex-vi.sourceforge.net

Not on the supercomputer clusters I used to use. You're confusing user-centric desktop distros with the tiny userlands available in production systems.

Also, do Macs come with vim?

Ah yes sorry fixed that