'vi' is driving me crazy

[A. Khattri]

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004, Michael Hipp wrote:

> The mode problem is very much a problem. Having to constantly switch
> modes to do the most basic things is very inconvenient and quite
> *dangerous*. Don't even get me started on that lunacy that is "visual"
> mode. When I type printable characters, I expect them to show up on the
> screen rather than randomly scrambling my file because I forgot I had
> switched to command mode to do a simple replacement, save it, do a
> cut/copy or some other basic action.

Its only a problem for people that decide its a problem.


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scrool /skrool/ n.

 [from the pioneering Roundtable chat
   system in Houston ca. 1984; prob. originated as a typo for
   `scroll'] The log of old messages, available for later perusal or
   to help one get back in synch with the conversation.  It was
   originally called the `scrool monster', because an early version
   of the roundtable software had a bug where it would dump all 8K of
   scrool on a user's terminal.