Re: VI reasons (was Re: Base Set: Suggested additions & removals.)
On Fri, Jun 12, 1998 at 02:41:56PM -0400, Raul Miller wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote:
> > "DEBIAN: Sorry, you need a ph.d. in computer science, 10-year-experience
> > in unix system administration or a good handbook on the obscure "vi" program
> > before you can edit a file during installation process.
> > Don't even think of installing it."
>
> Er.. a command summary for vi, with enough detail to make it
> as easy to use as ae, can be made to fit on one screen.
Problem is, you'll never be able to convince a DOS user of a text editor
with different modes. Sorry, I don't think a dumb newbie should be able to
install a workstation, but he should be able to install the base system and
play with Gnome apps.
It is only wise to use the simplest editor that is available, not the one
with the most features (well, *best* solution would be to have *both*,
agreed).
> No matter what the editor is, I think that the rescue disk
> needs to announce its existence and provide a short description
> (just before dropping into the shell prompt).
Yes.
Marcus
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