Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
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Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
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Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#2Oh sweet, I hadn't noticed the new feature and I've been looking at a bridge from my current text editors (e and BBEdit) to vim. Thanks for linking to this.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#3You cannot really suggest a vi replacement that runs on non-UNIX. Sorry, I'd like to try it out.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#4You cannot really suggest a vi replacement that runs on non-UNIX. Sorry, I'd like to try it out.
By that logic, vi isn't vi enough. Surly you mean a "that does not run on UNIX"
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#5You cannot really suggest a vi replacement that runs on non-UNIX. Sorry, I'd like to try it out.
Actually the source is available and quite a few people have made it run on Linux. From what I hear it is still pretty unstable on Linux, but if a few gurus grabbed hold of it, it would probably quickly get up to speed.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#6You cannot really suggest a vi replacement that runs on non-UNIX. Sorry, I'd like to try it out.
Actually the source is available and quite a few people have made it run on Linux. From what I hear it is still pretty unstable on Linux, but if a few gurus grabbed hold of it, it would probably quickly get up to speed.
I think it probably could have been working on linux with outside contributors if the license[1] did not contain strict requirements such as maintaining licensing.
So the source is indeed available but it isn't really open so it hurts in outside contributions.
[1] http://github.com/etexteditor/e/blob/master/docs/license.txt
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#7I was paying attention up to the part where you make it start in insert mode for use with the mouse, menus etc. I like working in the terminal, with as little mouse action as humanly possible, and (for crying out loud) in normal mode. Normal mode is where the action happens, and I'm fairly sure I'm not the only vim user who feels that way.
The commands definitely look interesting though.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#8I was paying attention up to the part where you make it start in insert mode for use with the mouse, menus etc. I like working in the terminal, with as little mouse action as humanly possible, and (for crying out loud) in normal mode. Normal mode is where the action happens, and I'm fairly sure I'm not the only vim user who feels that way. The commands definitely look interesting though.
Most windows users will not be familiar with modal editing, so making it start in insert mode is a good choice to avoid alienating users.
On the other hand, this would be a good preference.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Actually the source is available and quite a few people have made it run on Linux. From what I hear it is still pretty unstable on Linux, but if a few gurus grabbed hold of it, it would probably quickly get up to speed.
I think it probably could have been working on linux with outside contributors if the license[1] did not contain strict requirements such as maintaining licensing. So the source is indeed available but it isn't really open so it hurts in outside contributions. [1] http://github.com/etexteditor/e/blob/master/docs/license.txt
What problem do you have with the license? It doesn't require any release of source and it doesn't prevent sale of the software. It looks a lot like a BSD license.
Re: Beyond vi - Towards a modern command mode
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it probably could have been working on linux with outside contributors if the license[1] did not contain strict requirements such as maintaining licensing. So the source is indeed available but it isn't really open so it hurts in outside contributions. [1] http://github.com/etexteditor/e/blob/master/docs/license.txt
What problem do you have with the license? It doesn't require any release of source and it doesn't prevent sale of the software. It looks a lot like a BSD license.
I don't really have a problem but the licensing is a problem for other people, not to mention that it contains binary blobs (I don't know if it is windows only) for it to work which greatly reduces how much a person can see how the program works in order for them to fix it.