From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 20 04:12:07 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 730BD106568C for ; Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:12:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@esperance-linux.co.uk) Received: from atmail-15.bnguk.net (atmail-15.bnguk.net [80.74.253.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08D048FC66 for ; Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:12:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 54-144.adsl.zetnet.co.uk ([194.247.54.144] helo=melon.esperance-linux.co.uk) by atmail-15.bnguk.net with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MdyeE-0002DH-Qa; Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:49:10 +0100 Received: by melon.esperance-linux.co.uk (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 6A56BFCA505; Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:49:10 +0100 (BST) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:49:10 +0100 From: Frank Shute To: Glen Barber Message-ID: <20090820034910.GA36715@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Glen Barber , Steve Bertrand , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Questions -" References: <4A8B82FD.30305@ibctech.ca> <4ad871310908182259j202b1a0au82e15c7259a583c1@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4ad871310908182259j202b1a0au82e15c7259a583c1@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Face: *}~{PHnDTzvXPe'wl_-f%!@+r5; VLhb':*DsX%wEOPg\fDrXWQJf|2\,92"DdS%63t*BHDyQ|OWo@Gfjcd72eaN!4%NE{0]p)ihQ1MyFNtWL X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 6.4-RELEASE-p4 i386 X-Organisation: 'http://www.shute.org.uk/' Cc: Steve Bertrand , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Questions -" Subject: Re: [OT] Vim mailing list X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Frank Shute List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:12:07 -0000 On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 01:59:05AM -0400, Glen Barber wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Steve Bertrand wrote: > > Apologies up front for the off-topic'dness. > > > > I'm thoroughly enjoying my new editor, and swiftly learning and > > experiencing the benefits. As a matter of fact, nearly everywhere I > > type, the common commands come naturally, and I get frustrated that all > > of my software doesn't work like vi does :) > > > > Getting to the point, I'd like to find a vi(m) community, but the list > > subscribe that appears authoritative for vim-users bounces. I despise > > and refuse to belong to web forums. > > > > Given that, where can I go to follow vim discussions, without having to > > bring it up OT here on my favourite list? > > > > Hi, Steve > > Google has a Vim group. I'm not sure if you need a Google account or not. > > And, of course, there's this one: http://www.vim.org/maillist.php I'm a member of that list which is a straightforward mailing list AFAIK (Disclaimer: I do have a google account but I can't remember if that was necessary to sign up). I've found it a very helpful list and I've learnt a lot being subscribed to it despite being a +10yr user of vim. Even Bram Molenaar posts there occasionally. Recommended reading. > > Regards, > > > -- > Glen Barber Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html