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by robertnn 4772 days ago
Vi != Vim
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coldtea 4771 days ago
Yes, only nobody cares about and nobody uses vi anymore.

Even the "vi" mode in a lot of distros is vim with a compatibility flag. And people only use it in an unknown system to edit some admin files in a hurry.

Vi in 2013 == Vim.

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LeonidasXIV 4771 days ago
Vi in 2003 == Vim.
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bifrost 4772 days ago
Yeah, I see people get lost going VIM -> NVI all the time. Kinda wish NVI had some of the vim macro/etc functionality in it.
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elmindreda 4772 days ago
vi != nvi != Vim

Try using heirloom vi or Solaris vi sometime. Even nvi adds a lot of convenience.

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bifrost 4769 days ago
No doubt, I have definately gone there, its a lil more of a PITA :)
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