:!markdown The part about the Windows user is pretty funny, but the whole essay is about using vi when vi is the appropriate tool. I have to admit I snickered

:!markdown The part about the Windows user is pretty funny, but the whole essay is about using vi when vi is the appropriate tool. I have to admit I snickered a bit when the student was told to come back when he'd mastered emacs. I struggled to learn it before switching to vi and would still call myself a novice.