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Vim vs Elvis -- was "Mutt's Editor"



On Fri, Oct 13, 2000 at 01:15:45PM +1100, Damon Muller wrote:
> Quoth Nate Bargmann, 
> > In ~./mutt/muttrc check this line:
> > 
> > set editor=/usr/bin/vim
> 
> You may also want to include the contents of
> /usr/share/doc/vim/examples/mail in your ·/.vimrc - it does cool things
> like colour signatures and quoted mail (different colours for different
> levels of quotes), and also lets you use the `qv' command to re-wrap
> quoted lines (very handy for replying to those inconsiderate people who
> don't know how to wrap their messages at 72 lines!).

emacs fans, please turn the other cheek--

how does vim compare to elvis? which is the resource hog?
which does better syntax highlighting? which makes your teeth
whiter?

-- 
things are more like they used to be than they are now.

will@serensoft.com *** http://www.dontUthink.com/



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