11 Nov
2005
11 Nov
'05
20:36
On Friday 11 November 2005 02:29 pm, Simon Roberts wrote:
There aren't any files in the universe that you "have to" edit with vi. It's just a text editor. You might want to use it if you:
a) know it well (like many of us do, which probably accounts for it's continued popularity) b) can't find anything better that's ready to hand c) need a feature that you know how to use in vi but don't know how to use in anything else.
d) You're on a strange or brand new *nix system. vi is almost always the only editor you can count on being there.