Re: VIGOR

[Chris Kenrick <chrisk@aurema.com>]

On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 09:46:59PM +0100, Martin Rowe wrote:
> On Thursday 22 August 2002 4:12 pm Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
> 
> > 
> > --Qxx1br4bt0+wmkIi
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > Content-Disposition: inline
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> > 
> > On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 03:28:21PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> > | On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 06:27:11AM -0700, D. wrote:
> > | >  The other day I was here at work with a few minutes
> > | > on my hands.  I did a apt-cache search on something
> > | > and at the bottom of the list was a program called
> > | > Vigor.  It is the Debian equivalent to the MS
> > | > PaperClip.  I would like to congratulate the
> > | > maintainer of this program, it is as irritating as the
> > | > one that it is a clone to. =20
> > | >   Thank you for the program, however it only lived for
> > | > about 20 minutes on my system before it got the
> > | > apt-get remove.
> > |=20
> > | I think that last is quite a frequent reaction. :)
> > 
> > I think that depends on the system.  I leave it installed so I can
> > show other people :-).  It really is very amusing, particularly if you
> > understand vi (eg when it says "This is the first time you entered
> > command mode ...").
> > 
> > -D
>  
> If you haven't already seen the UserFriendly thread on this from Jan 7th 
> 2000 - http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20000107

IIRC, the cartoon inspired someone to develop the editor.  Some people
have far too much time on their hands :)

- Chris