Comments for The growing pains of NGEDIT http://blog.ngedit.com A blog on the development of the NGEDIT text editor Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by Jon http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301274 Jon Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:36:29 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301274 Pran, thanks for the compliment. Ville, I'm glad you saw a bit more of vi and you can see some of its value. I assure you that if you invest extra time, you would see where it becomes something one can't live without! Pran, thanks for the compliment.

Ville, I’m glad you saw a bit more of vi and you can see some of its value. I assure you that if you invest extra time, you would see where it becomes something one can’t live without!

]]> Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by Ville http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301271 Ville Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:37:10 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301271 Thanks for this article! It certainly shed some light on "why do those nutheads use vi?" — a thought that has many times crossed my mind when beginning configuration of a newly installed system (when I haven't yet installed a more user-friendly editor). The first segment ("modal editing") made use of vi immediately more bearable, and no longer do I think: "How do I EXIT this DAMNED thing?!?" when I enter vipw with vi as the default editor! :D I still think joe is the best general-purpose editor, but at least vi no longer seems totally meritless. Thanks for this article! It certainly shed some light on “why do those nutheads use vi?” — a thought that has many times crossed my mind when beginning configuration of a newly installed system (when I haven’t yet installed a more user-friendly editor). The first segment (”modal editing”) made use of vi immediately more bearable, and no longer do I think: “How do I EXIT this DAMNED thing?!?” when I enter vipw with vi as the default editor! :D

I still think joe is the best general-purpose editor, but at least vi no longer seems totally meritless.

]]> Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by Pran http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301031 Pran Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:53:02 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-301031 Great article! I loved the justifications and reasonings behind the ideas/misconceptions behind vim. Great article! I loved the justifications and reasonings behind the ideas/misconceptions behind vim.

]]> Comment on The Vi Gang Sign by The VI - Gang Sign :) http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-299355 The VI - Gang Sign :) Sun, 16 May 2010 13:36:02 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-299355 [...] “I had never heard about it, but having a ‘vi gang sign’ was totally cool. What other edit... [...] […] “I had never heard about it, but having a ‘vi gang sign’ was totally cool. What other edit… […]

]]> Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by Jon http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-296768 Jon Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:14:47 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-296768 Pallgone, tastes are still tastes, there's always the good, and the better :) Pallgone, tastes are still tastes, there’s always the good, and the better :)

]]> Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by pallgone http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-295813 pallgone Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:27:30 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-295813 Wow, some comments, eh? Whenever I "have" to use vi/m nowadays (I was using it for some months exclusively) I hate it. Mode changing is a pain. You waste so much time for that alone. Not mention that ESC is far away (yes, I know you can switch keys). So I'm always happy to get back to emacs... Wow, some comments, eh?
Whenever I “have” to use vi/m nowadays (I was using it for some months exclusively) I hate it. Mode changing is a pain. You waste so much time for that alone. Not mention that ESC is far away (yes, I know you can switch keys).
So I’m always happy to get back to emacs…

]]> Comment on New Codekana web site, preview of the J1CK Twitter client, and next steps by Jon http://blog.ngedit.com/2009/09/24/new-codekana-web-site-preview-of-the-j1ck-twitter-client-and-next-steps/#comment-293820 Jon Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:28:07 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2009/09/24/new-codekana-web-site-preview-of-the-j1ck-twitter-client-and-next-steps/#comment-293820 Thanks Eddy for the very kind comment. I have responded to you by email. Regards, -- Jon Thanks Eddy for the very kind comment. I have responded to you by email. Regards, — Jon

]]> Comment on New Codekana web site, preview of the J1CK Twitter client, and next steps by Eddy Young http://blog.ngedit.com/2009/09/24/new-codekana-web-site-preview-of-the-j1ck-twitter-client-and-next-steps/#comment-293699 Eddy Young Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:16:09 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2009/09/24/new-codekana-web-site-preview-of-the-j1ck-twitter-client-and-next-steps/#comment-293699 Hi, My trial period is about to end, and before buying a licence, I would very much like to know what the roadmap is for ViEmu. We will soon move to VS2010, and I want to be sure that I will be able to carry on using ViEmu in the new version. Regardless, congratulations on putting out such a wonderful product, and good luck for the future! Regards, Eddy. Hi,

My trial period is about to end, and before buying a licence, I would very much like to know what the roadmap is for ViEmu. We will soon move to VS2010, and I want to be sure that I will be able to carry on using ViEmu in the new version.

Regardless, congratulations on putting out such a wonderful product, and good luck for the future!

Regards,

Eddy.

]]> Comment on Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi? by max http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-292172 max Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:51:27 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/05/17/why-oh-why-do-those-nutheads-use-vi/#comment-292172 You're still a bunch of propeller head geeks freaks. lol You’re still a bunch of propeller head geeks freaks. lol

]]> Comment on The Vi Gang Sign by The Solo Founder (Startup) Rap: MicroISV on a Shoestring http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-289441 The Solo Founder (Startup) Rap: MicroISV on a Shoestring Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:55:19 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/11/19/the-vi-gang-sign/#comment-289441 [...] your collar down and your temper up, So won't you single founders please stand up And put three fingers on your hand up? And be proud to be out of your mind and in control. And one more time, Loud as you can, How does [...] […] your collar down and your temper up, So won’t you single founders please stand up And put three fingers on your hand up? And be proud to be out of your mind and in control. And one more time, Loud as you can, How does […]

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