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(José Fonseca) - -I was a 12-year emacs user who switched to Vim about a year ago after finally -giving up on the multiple incompatible versions, flaky contributed packages, -disorganized keystrokes, etc. And it was one of the best moves I ever made. -(Joel Burton) - -Although all of the programs were used during the preparation of the new and -revised material, most of the editing was done with Vim versions 4.5 and 5.0 -under GNU-Linux (Redhat 4.2). (Arnold Robbins, Israel, author of "Learning -the Vi editor") - -Out of all the open software i've ever seen and used, and i've seen a lot, Vim -is the best, most useful and highest quality to work with, second only to the -linux kernel itself. (Peter Jay Salzman) - -It's well worth noting that the _entirety_ of SourceForge was written using -Vim and its nifty PHP syntax highlighting. I think the entire SF.net tech -staff uses Vim and we're all excited to have you aboard! (Tim Perdue) - -Vim is one of a select bunch of tools for which I have no substitute. It is -a brilliant piece of work! (Biju Chacko) - -A previous girlfriend of mine switched to emacs. Needless to say, the -relationship went nowhere. (Geoffrey Mann) - -I rarely think about Vim, in the same way that I guess a fish rarely thinks -about water. It's the environment in which everything else happens. I'm a -fairly busy system administrator working on a lot of different platforms. Vim -is the only thing that's consistent across all my systems, and it's just about -the only thing that doesn't break from time to time. When a new system comes -in the door without Vim, I install it right away. Great to have a tool that's -the same everywhere, that's completely reliable, so I can ignore it and think -about other things. (Pete Schaeffer) - -Having recently succeeded in running Vim via telnet through a Nokia -Communicator, I can now report that it works nicely on a Palm Pilot too. -(Allan Kelly, Scotland) - -You've done a tremendous job with 'VIM', Bram! The more I use it, the more -impressed I get (I am an old 'vi' die hard who once started out with early -versions of 'emacs' in the late 1970's and was relieved by finding 'vi' in the -first UNIX I came across in 1983). In my opinion, it's about time 'VIM' -replace 'emacs' as the standard for top editors. (Bo Thide', Sweden) - -I love and use VIM heavily too. (Larry Wall) - -Vi is like a Ferrari, if you're a beginner, it handles like a bitch, but once -you get the hang of it, it's small, powerful and FAST! (Unknown) -VIM is like a new model Ferrari, and sounds like one too - "VIIIIIIMMM!" -(Stephen Riehm, Germany) - -Schon bei Nutzung eines Bruchteils der VIM-Funktionen wird der Benutzer recht -schnell die Vorzuege dieses Editors kennen- und schaetzenlernen. -Translated: Even when only using a fraction of VIM-functions, the user will -quickly get used to and appreciate the advantages of this editor. (Garry -Glendown, conclusion of an article on VIM in iX magazine 9/1998) - -I've recently acquired the O'Reilly book on VI (it also discusses VIM -in-depth), and I'm amazed at just how powerful this application is. (Jeffrey -Rankin) - -This guide was written using the Windows 9.x distribution of GVIM, which is -quite possibly the greatest thing to come along since God created the naked -girl. (Michael DiBernardo) - -Boy, I thought I knew almost everything about VIM, but every time I browse the -online documentation, I hit upon a minor but cool aspect of a VIM feature that -I didn't know before! I must say the documentation is one the finest I've -ever seen in a product -- even better than most commercial products. -(Gautam Mudunuri) - -VIM 4.5 is really a fantastic editor. It has sooooo many features and more -importantly, the defaults are so well thought out that you really don't have -to change anything!! Words cannot express my amazement and gratitude to the -creators of VIM. Keep it up. (Vikas, USA) - -I wonder how long it will be before people will refer to other Vi editors as -VIM clones? (Darren Hiebert) - -I read about [auto-positioning-in-file-based-on-the-errors-from-make] in one -of those "Perfect Programmer's Editor" threads and was delighted to discover -that VIM already supports it. (Brendan Macmillan, Australia) - -I just discovered VIM (5.0) and I'm telling everyone I know about it! -I tell them VIM stands for VI for the new (M)illenium. Thanks so much! -(Matt F. Valentine) - -I think from now on "vi" should be called "Vim Imitation", not the other way -around. (Rungun Ramanathan) - -The Law of VIM: -For each member b of the possible behaviour space B of program P, there exists -a finite time t before which at least one user u in the total user space U of -program P will request b becomes a member of the allowed behaviour space B' -(B' <= B). -In other words: Sooner or later everyone wants everything as an option. -(Negri) - -Whenever I move to a new computing platform, the first thing I do is to port -VIM. Lately, I am simply stunned by its ease of compilation using the -configure facility. (A.M. Sabuncu, Turkey) - -The options are really excellent and very powerful. (Anish Maharaj) - -The Spring user-interface designs are in, and word from the boutiques is that -80x24 text-only mode is back with a *vengeance! Vi editor clone VIM burst onto -March desk-tops with a dazzling show of pastel syntax highlights for its 5.0 -look. Strident and customizable, VIM raises eyebrows with its interpretation -of the classic Vi single-key macro collection. -http://www.ntk.net/index.cgi?back=archive98/now0327.txt&line=179#l - -I just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that VIM 5 ROCKS! -Syntax highlighting: how did I survive without it?! Thank you for creating -mankind's best editor! (Mun Johl, USA) - -Thanks again for VIM. I use it every day on Linux. (Eric Foster-Johnson, -author of the book "UNIX Programming Tools") - -The BEST EDITOR EVER (Stuart Woolford) - -I have used most of VIM's fancy features at least once, many frequently, and I -can honestly say that I couldn't live with anything less anymore. My -productivity has easily doubled compared to what it was when I used vi. -(Sitaram Chamarty) - -I luv VIM. It is incredible. I'm naming my first-born Vimberly. (Jose -Unpingco, USA) - -Hint: "VIM" is "vi improved" - much better! (Sven Guckes, Germany) - -I use VIM every day. I spend more time in VIM than in any other program... -It's the best vi clone there is. I think it's great. (Craig Sanders, -Australia) - -I strongly advise using VIM--its infinite undo/redo saved me much grief. -(Terry Brown) - -Thanks very much for writing what in my opinion is the finest text editor on -the planet. If I were to get another cat, I would name it "Vim". -(Bob Sheehan, USA) - -I typed :set all and the screen FILLED up with options. A whole screen of -things to be set and unset. I saw some of my old friends like wrapmargin, -modelines and showmode, but the screen was FILLED with new friends! I love -them all! I love VIM! I'm so happy that I've found this editor! I feel -like how I once felt when I started using vi after a couple of years of using -ed. I never thought I'd forsake my beloved ed, but vi ... oh god, vi was -great. And now, VIM. (Peter Jay Salzman, USA) - -I am really happy with such a wonderful software package. Much better than -almost any expensive, off the shelf program. (Jeff Walker) - -Whenever I reread the VIM documentation I'm overcome with excitement at the -power of the editor. (William Edward Webber, Australia) - -Hurrah for VIM!! It is "at your fingertips" like vi, and has the extensions -that vi sorely needs: highlighting for executing commands on blocks, an easily -navigable and digestible help screen, and more. (Paul Pax) - -The reason WHY I don't have this amazingly useful macro anymore, is that I -now use VIM - and this is built in!! (Stephen Riehm, Germany) - -I am a user of VIM and I love it. I use it to do all my programming, C, -C++, HTML what ever. (Tim Allwine) - -I discovered VIM after years of struggling with the original vi, and I just -can't live without it anymore. (Emmanuel Mogenet, USA) - -Emacs has not a bit of chance to survive so long as VIM is around. Besides, -it also has the most detailed software documentation I have ever seen---much -better than most commercial software! (Leiming Qian) - -This version of VIM will just blow people apart when they discover just how -fantastic it is! (Tony Nugent, Australia) - -I took your advice & finally got VIM & I'm really impressed. Instant convert. -(Patrick Killelea, USA) - -VIM is by far my favorite piece of shareware and I have been particularly -pleased with version 3.0. This is really a solid piece of work. (Robert -Colon, USA) - -VIM is a joy to use, it is so well thought and practical that I wonder why -anybody would use visual development tools. VIM is powerful and elegant, it -looks deceptively simple but is almost as complex as a 747 (especially when I -look at my growing vimrc), keep up that wonderful job, VIM is a centerpiece -of the free software world. (Louis-David Mitterand, USA) - -I cannot believe how great it is to use VIM. I think the guys at work are -getting tired of hearing me bragging about it. Others eyes are lighting up. -(Rick Croote) - -Emacs takes way too much time to start up and run, it is too big and bulky for -effective use and the interface is more confusing than it is of any help. VIM -however is short, it is fast, it is powerful, it has a good interface and it -is all purpose. (Paal Ditlefsen Ekran) - -From the first time I got VIM3.0, I was very enthusiastic. It has almost no -problems. The swapfile handling and the backup possibilities are robust, also -the protection against editing one file twice. It is very compatible to the -real VI (and that is a MUST, because my brain is trained over years in using -it). (Gert van Antwerpen, Holland) - -Visual mode in VIM is a very powerful thing! (Tony Nugent, Australia) - -I have to say that VIM is =THE= single greatest piece of source code to ever -come across the net (Jim Battle, USA). - -In fact, if you do want to get a new vi I'd suggest VIM-3.0. This is, by -far, the best version of vi I've ever seen (Albert W. Schueller). - -I should mention that VIM is a very good editor and can compete with anything -(Ilya Beloozerov). - -To tell the truth sometimes I used elvis, vile, xvi, calvin, etc. And this is -the reason that I can state that VIM is the best! (Ferenc Deak, Hungary) - -VIM is by far the best editor that I have used in a long time, and I have -looked at just about every thing that is available for every platform that I -use. VIM is the best on all of them. (Guy L. Oliver) - -VIM is the greatest editor since the stone chisel. (Jose Unpingco, USA) - -I would like to say that with VIM I am finally making the 'emacs to vi' -transition - as an Editor it is so much better in many ways: keyboard layout, -memory usage, text alteration to name 3. (Mark Adam) - -In fact, now if I want to know what a particular setting does in vi, I fire up -VIM and check out its help! (Nikhil Patel, USA) - -As a vi user, VIM has made working with text a far more pleasant task than -before I encountered this program. (Steinar Knutsen, Norway) - -I use VIM since version 3.0. Since that time, it is the ONLY editor I use, -with Solaris, Linux and OS/2 Warp. I suggest all my friends to use VIM, they -try, and they continue using it. VIM is really the best software I have ever -downloaded from the Internet, and the best editor I know of. (Marco -Eccettuato, Italy) - - -In summary: - __ ___ _ _ _ ___ _____ ` - \ \ / (_)_ __ ___ (_)___ | | | |/ _ \_ _| ` - \ \ / /| | '_ ` _ \ | / __| | |_| | | | || | ` - \ V / | | | | | | | | \__ \ | _ | |_| || | ` - \_/ |_|_| |_| |_| |_|___/ |_| |_|\___/ |_| ` - ____ _____ _ _ _____ _____ _ _ ` - / ___|_ _| | | | ___| ___| | | ` - \___ \ | | | | | | |_ | |_ | | | ` - ___) || | | |_| | _| | _| |_|_| ` - |____/ |_| \___/|_| |_| (_|_) (Tony Nugent, Australia) ` - - - vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |