I think one of the interesting things is that vi is really a mode-based editor.
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I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair amount of effort to become proficient.
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That lack of programmability is probably what ultimately will doom vi. It can't extend its domain.
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The fundamental problem with vi is that it doesn't have a mouse and therefore you've got all these commands.
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