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by b112 1265 days ago
Wha?! Nothing matches the power of vi or emacs. Nothing.

If you don't want the power, or don't need the tool, fine. I get that.

But calling vi terrible, is like complaining that a sledgehammer is terrible, because you want to hang a picture, and that's all you have.

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That's the thing. I want to hang a picture.
That is why you use Emacs. It has `M-x picture-mode` and its successor, `M-x artist-mode'.
Or stay inside vi, and just filter your picture through the standard unix tool for hanging pictures.
right. I have no idea what that is.
It's a joke.
Have you tried Windows or macOS? They are really good at hanging pictures.
I thought we established we're using sledgehammers for that?
xD
Vi is not a sledgehammer, it’s more like laser cutter from dead space. It can both cut huge monsters and make laser cuts on your organs.