Rolf wrote:
> So, what about the original question... Is vi worth learning? Have an
> opinion yet?

I'm not sure. :)

For me personally, the primary practical motive to learn vi was to be able 
to edit config files on the Linux server. Frankly, I would have much rather 
preferred to use a "traditional" editor like the DOS Edit. I may soon get my 
wish -- a coworker told me about XMing recently, which I plan to test drive 
on our server next week:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming

In general, I prefer GUI and mouse over command-line interfaces, especially 
for things that I use very rarely. With a visual interface, I know that 
eventually I will find what I'm looking for. Commands are meant to be 
memorized.

IMHO, unless you have a specific reason to learn vi (be able to edit on any 
*nix, use regular expressions, impress friends), it's probably better to 
stick with your favorite editor.

Vitaliy 

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