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  1. Re:Funny Story... by b1t+r0t · · Score: 1 · on Evil, Almost Full Vim Implementation In Emacs, Reaches 1.0

    I prefer Elvis, the standard vi editor of Slackware.

  2. Re:It's EMACS all over again. by happy_smile · · Score: 1 · on Firefox 4 Will Push Edges of Browser Definition

    Quoting from http://elvis.the-little-red-haired-girl.org/elvisman/README.html: "Elvis is a superset of vi. It runs on more operating systems than vi, it is free, and you can obtain the source code. Elvis also has many new features.." is it true? Haven't heard elvis before this... Personally, I like vi-style editing, and I like it more because vi is commonly available in *nix system. Somehow in my life experience, I never found any *nix system without vi.

  3. It's EMACS all over again. by serviscope_minor · · Score: 5, Funny · on Firefox 4 Will Push Edges of Browser Definition

    Firefox will be a great OS. The only thing it lacks is a decent browser.

    What we need is the browser equivalent of vi. And it actually exists. How wierd is that?

  4. YAFIYGI by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 1 · on First Ten Programs on New Install?

    Since /. decided to post this story, I guess they really badly want to know what software I use. So here goes.

    I only use operating systems that will run the bulk of software developed for Linux and/or *BSD. I'm assuming that compiler toolchain (cc, make, ld, etc.), net utils (ping, ftp, etc.), ssh are installed.

    screen (terminal multiplexer)
    netcat (tcp and udp from the command line)
    elvis (lightweight vi clone*)
    Some X11 implementation (usually XFree86)
    WindowMaker (window manager with efficiency)
    Mozilla Firefox (great web browser)
    mutt (fast and versatile mail client)
    Gaim (multi-protocol instant messenger)
    wget (download over http or ftp)

    * I personally think vi is a prime example of horrible interface design, but it proved hard to find a text editor that is similarly efficient and powerful as elvis. I only with they would get rid of the HTML (and Latex?) view mode and just show me the source so I can edit it.

  5. Re:Joe vs. vi vs. GUI based editors by Lord+Agni · · Score: 1 · on JOE Hits 3.0

    But vi is so much faster! Put you CTRL key between TAB and LShift, as God intended, and ESC is as quick as CTRL-[ ! A simple '' gets you back to where you started your search from! Set a bookmark with ma, and get to it with 'a ! MIRACULOUS! As for vi clones, vim sucks (If I wanted Emacs, I'd use Emacs). The 1T vi clone is Elvis.

  6. Re:And for some reason...... by cos(0) · · Score: 1 · on Xerox Alto Computer 30th Anniversary

    I thought vi was long unsupported and has since been replaced by alternatives such as Vim (my personal favorite), Nvi, Elvis, and Vile.

  7. Elis is already reserved +1, Patriotic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic · on Mac OS X to Get Journaling FS

    Elvis is reserved for the vi clone.

    Thanks in advance

  8. Re:Cleans and polishes code!! by Vinson+Massif · · Score: 2 · on Vi IMproved -- Vim

    How about one named after a dead guy: Elvis!!

  9. Vi, NOT vim! by EvlPenguin · · Score: 1, Flamebait · on VIM 6.0 is Out

    I've used the original vi for as long as I can remember, but I absolutely cannot stand vim. After toying with it for a few minutes, and realizing the ^O command didn't work in input mode, i then tested the :q! function, which did infact work.

    Use elvis. It's just a better editor.