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Much of the reason Vi(m) is still in use today is because it’s guaranteed to be on pretty much any *nix box. When it’s 3AM and you’re trying to rewrite /etc/lst
by easton 5y ago
Much of the reason Vi(m) is still in use today is because it’s guaranteed to be on pretty much any *nix box. When it’s 3AM and you’re trying to rewrite /etc/lstab from scratch and the network won’t come up… there’s no way you’re installing emacs or nano.
- hsbauauvhabzb 5y agoI never said that using vi when no alternatives were installed was unacceptable.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoIt’s just habit at this point. eMacs, vim, nano, etc was not allowed to be installed on so many systems I’ve used, and not having permissions to install them, I just stick with vi and the muscle memory I have for its keybindings.