For the record, yes, "dw" or whatever variant will "delete word" in vi's command mode. But ctrl-w (or what your terminal (see stty -a) has set for "werase" will work in input mode as well (provided the word in question is involved in the current edit).
I myself must use a browser that allows me to redefine keystrokes. ctrl-w as "word erase" is so ingrained in my head, I've lost countless hours of postings due to Microsoft's decision that ctrl-w means "close window".
Now any code cleanup worth its salt would get tid of this default meaning for ctrl-w - or more reasonably, allow you to change it on a system level.
Sure, most of us at times feel like we'd do almost anything to get rid of spam. But it's a classic ends vs. means sort of thing. People shouldn't be in the hospital or worse for the crime of a few keystrokes.
If you (or a "friend") is going to do something "questionable", at least keep it on the same playing field. Hack into their systems, don't lay in wait in their bushes with a pipe.
If you're going to have something as unnatural as a manicured field in front of your house, I think you should have to put some effort into keeping it up. Get an appreciation for the fact you are making nature do your bidding. Being the dominant species on the planet is not supposed to be easy!
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There's a posting here that describes someone's experiences. An infocus X1 is the projector.
For the record, yes, "dw" or whatever variant will "delete word" in vi's command mode. But ctrl-w (or what your terminal (see stty -a) has set for "werase" will work in input mode as well (provided the word in question is involved in the current edit).
I myself must use a browser that allows me to redefine keystrokes. ctrl-w as "word erase" is so ingrained in my head, I've lost countless hours of postings due to Microsoft's decision that ctrl-w means "close window".
Now any code cleanup worth its salt would get tid of this default meaning for ctrl-w - or more reasonably, allow you to change it on a system level.
(did that get us back on topic here?)
If you (or a "friend") is going to do something "questionable", at least keep it on the same playing field. Hack into their systems, don't lay in wait in their bushes with a pipe.
RMS: Your Linux is in my GNU!
Linus: Your GNU is in my Linux!
If you're going to have something as unnatural as a manicured field in front of your house, I think you should have to put some effort into keeping it up. Get an appreciation for the fact you are making nature do your bidding. Being the dominant species on the planet is not supposed to be easy!
I think they were referring to testing their own technology, not the first time EVER.