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From: "Jason Halbert" <jason@jason-n3xt.org>
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Subject: vi
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 00:37:21 -0500
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Hi All:

Why is vi the default choice of editor for UNIX and how did it become
the default?  I find it cumbersome.

I'm just curious of it's advantages over joe or pico or any of the
others.

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Jason
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