Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 18:56:15 -0600 (MDT) From: allen campbell <allenc@verinet.com> To: fewtch@serv.net Cc: newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A first encounter with 'vi' Message-ID: <199806170056.SAA00493@struct.> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980615181815.007f16b0@mx.serv.net>
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> Power means little when it is not accompanied by at least a little ease of > use/attention to user interface design (Bill Gates figured this out, and > he's the richest man on the planet at this point). I could design an > automobile consisting of a steel-reinforced cardboard box, a steering > mechanism designed to be steered by the small toes on each foot, and steel > tires, with a 1000 horsepower engine and 500 gallon gas tank hanging on the > side, *VERY* powerful, you think anyone wants to drive it? Unix is user friendly. It's just not beginner friendly. Vi is somewhat of a right of passage. Please consider making a concerted effort to become productive with it. That doesn't mean you have to put up with it if you don't want to. I have already pointed out the many alternatives available to you. -- Allen Campbell allenc@verinet.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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