Re: 'editor' alternative policy?
Steve Greenland <stevegr@debian.org> writes:
> In fact, I wouldn't mind revisiting the idea that the vi clones should
> be ranked much lower. Anybody who want vi is going to type vi; somebody
> who is so new to unix that they type "editor" probably ought to have
> something a little more friendly, like nano or ee or ae. (For the
> record, I maintain nvi, *like* vi, and thing the pico/nano interface is
> hideous. But I know which one has a better chance of being successfully
> used by a complete newbie...assimilation can wait!)
I definitely agree that vi should be lower ranked. I don't care so
much about the people who type "editor"; I worry more about people who
try to use "bug", or who accidentally hit 'v' when using "less", etc.
Carl Witty
cwitty@newtonlabs.com
p.s. IANAD
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