cottrell@nbs-vms.ARPA (02/12/85)
/* > In article <8035@brl-tgr.ARPA> cottrell@nbs-vms.ARPA writes: > >VI is much more capable than RE. The keys all have mnemonic names, > >d for delete, w for word, i for insert, etc. > > h for left, j for up, k for down, l for RIGHT!?!?. Really mnemonic names, > those. Almost as slick as zilch, which uses u for down. Being of the emacs > religion, I won't mention the multitude of missing features that editors > really need; I'll just pray that I never, ever have to use the rand editor > if what you say about it is true. Sounds like it could actually be *worse* > than scope. > > <mike If you have ever seen an adm-3a terminal you will know where h,j,k,l come from. Those keys had arrows on the keys and ^h,^j,^k,^l moved the cursor appropriately. Those keys also control the movement of worm(6). "Those who don not remember history are condemned to forget it." */