some people like it, some people don't. if you don't like it, don't use it as your primary editor. it has its perks and it has its shortcomings. however, whe

some people like it, some people don't. if you don't like it, don't use it as your primary editor. it has its perks and it has its shortcomings. however, whether its your main editor or not, learn the basics of vi so you don't flop around like a fish out of water when you need to use it, and you will need to use it sometime if you use *nix to some degree.