Re: [Sheflug] Vi

[Martin Gleadow <jez [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean Sas wrote:
> Could someone tell me what VI stands for, or means? It's a command I've 
> typed many times and only just realised I don't know why it's called 
> what it is. I know VIM is Vi Improved, but clueless to the original 
> meaning.
>
> Could someone enlighten me?
>
> dsas
"The name comes from the shortest unambiguous abbreviation for the 
command visual in ex. The command in question switches the line editor 
ex to visual mode."

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi, via http://www.google.com :-)

Martin
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