Comments on: The Vi Gang Sign http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/ A blog on the development of the NGEDIT text editor Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-97323 J Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:58:37 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-97323 Funny how sometimes things seem to come repeated. I learned about Fabrice Bellard's Tiny C Compiler this week, and just today I found a mention in an obscure web site. Funny how sometimes things seem to come repeated. I learned about Fabrice Bellard’s Tiny C Compiler this week, and just today I found a mention in an obscure web site.

]]> By: mwb1100 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-95489 mwb1100 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:24:40 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-95489 Bizzare - I had never heard of "the Shocker" until I read about here on of all places a VI oriented blog. Then just last night I see it used and mentioned on on of Comedy Central's cartoons (Drawn Together). Bizzare - I had never heard of “the Shocker” until I read about here on of all places a VI oriented blog. Then just last night I see it used and mentioned on on of Comedy Central’s cartoons (Drawn Together).

]]> By: accused of stooping low for laughs ~ numerodix blog http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94765 accused of stooping low for laughs ~ numerodix blog Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:02:07 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94765 [...] Jon of ngedit.com recalls how a benign hand gesture he helped spread was discovered to be very similar to an obscene hand gesture, well known in some circles. His rationale is: If someone does know about the obscene version, then whose fault is it really? [...] […] Jon of ngedit.com recalls how a benign hand gesture he helped spread was discovered to be very similar to an obscene hand gesture, well known in some circles. His rationale is: If someone does know about the obscene version, then whose fault is it really? […]

]]> By: ViEmu blog » Blog Archive » A funny story about the Vi Gang Sign http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94424 ViEmu blog » Blog Archive » A funny story about the Vi Gang Sign Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:47:18 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94424 [...] http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/ [...] […] http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/ […]

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94325 J Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:25:26 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94325 jgiles: I've tried to after having learned vi(m), but I just can't get around to using difficult-to-articulate chord keybindings any more. uhm: At least nobody will understand it as an obscene gesture! Best solution for a PC bit of vi pride :) jgiles: I’ve tried to after having learned vi(m), but I just can’t get around to using difficult-to-articulate chord keybindings any more.

uhm: At least nobody will understand it as an obscene gesture! Best solution for a PC bit of vi pride :)

]]> By: uhm... http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94184 uhm... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:30:23 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-94184 The two-handed version isn't too great either, the fingers spell out `qui` (on a qwerty layout anyways), a sure sign you want to get out of this editor :-P The two-handed version isn’t too great either, the fingers spell out `qui` (on a qwerty layout anyways), a sure sign you want to get out of this editor :-P

]]> By: JGiles http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93970 JGiles Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:14:14 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93970 Ever try Emacs? Ever try Emacs?

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93896 J Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:50:49 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93896 I think of vim as just the modern Vi. When I talk about Vi, I usually mean Vim. Of course, not to diminish Bram's and other contributors' impressive work! Being called 'The Modern Vi' is the highest compliment for me. I think of vim as just the modern Vi. When I talk about Vi, I usually mean Vim. Of course, not to diminish Bram’s and other contributors’ impressive work! Being called ‘The Modern Vi’ is the highest compliment for me.

]]> By: Wunar http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93893 Wunar Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:47:47 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93893 How about throwing the second hand to the mix, showing letter 'M'? (Though, vi purists may not be terribly excited with that) How about throwing the second hand to the mix, showing letter ‘M’? (Though, vi purists may not be terribly excited with that)

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93886 J Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:22:33 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-93886 duus, indeed, there are actually a lot of rhyming couplets. See here for another fun story related to the shocker and a hundred of rhymes: http://steveheckmanonline.com/shocker.htm Your idea is very cool. I'm not sure I'll be able to come up with anything though, I'll be grateful if anyone does! :) duus, indeed, there are actually a lot of rhyming couplets. See here for another fun story related to the shocker and a hundred of rhymes:

http://steveheckmanonline.com/shocker.htm

Your idea is very cool. I’m not sure I’ll be able to come up with anything though, I’ll be grateful if anyone does!

:)

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