Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 14170
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1998/6/3 [Computer/SW/Editors/Vi] UID:14170 Activity:high
6/3  Someone explain again why older people are stupid? I have to keep telling
     them folks the concept of click, double click, drag and drop, scroll, etc.
     The older engineers are not much better. They keep saying "I will learn
     EMACS one day" yet they never learn it-- they still use this ancient vi
     crap. Also they are such slow learners. If there is one thing I am afraid
     more than death, that would be being stupid like they are.
     \_ they're evidently not as stupid as you.  They know that emacs sucks,
        and vi RULES!
     \_ There are valid reasons for using vi over emacs.  RSI is one of
        them.  If you want to avoid carpal-tunnel or tendinitis, etc.
        ctrl-command or meta-command is not the best way to go.  -emarkp
     \_ Y3AH, D00D!!!  WHUT 1Z 1T W1TH 0LD3R P33PUL???/???  1 K33P HAV1NG 2
        T3LL MY PAR3NTS AB0UT H0W TH3Y SHULD TAK3 MY K0LL3G3 FUND N" SP3ND
        1T 1N UPGRAD3Z 4 MY K0MMOD0RE-64 AND 1NV3ST TH3 R3ST 1N WAY-KRAD
        _1NT3RN3T ST0CKS!!!!!1!!_  TH3Y JUST D0N"T UND3RSTAND THE _W1R3D
        D1G1TAL 1NTERN3T PO1NT-AND=CL1CK GU1 CULTUR UV TH3 FUTUR3_ TH3 WAY
        YUNG P33PUL L13K U AND 1 D0!!!111!!!  1 PLAN 2 K1LL MYS3LF AT AG3 30
        SO THAT 1 DON"T B3CUM 0LD, STUP1D, AND 1RR3L3VANT L13K MY F0LKZ!!1!!
        1 SUGG3ST TH3T U D0 TH3 SAM3!!!11!!!!!1!!!
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