maart@cs.vu.nl (Maarten Litmaath) (06/08/90)
Archive-name: vi-tutorial/08-Jun-90 Original-posting-by: maart@cs.vu.nl (Maarten Litmaath) Original-subject: Re: vi tutorial Archive-site: star.cs.vu.nl [192.31.231.42] Archive-directory: pub/maart Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) In article <7586@pbhyf.PacBell.COM>, jwas@PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik) writes: )From the users that we support and from new Unix users in general, we get many )request for tutorials on vi. Our printed copy has been photo-copied so many )times, it's barely legible. ) )Can anyone help by sending us the nroff/troff source to such a tutorial? )While beggars can't be choosy, we prefer something formal, e.g. a document )written by vi's author or by AT&T. The official BSD vi documentation can be retrieved through anonymous ftp from star.cs.vu.nl (cd pub/maart): Vi-BSD-doc.1 Vi-BSD-doc.2 Vi-BSD-doc.3 These files contain ^G characters, so use binary mode. The files are redistributable under the terms of the copyright notice they contain. Also present: vi.ref - Vi Reference vi.ref.nl - Dutch variant macro-guide - a guide to vi macros -- "COBOL is the revenge of some witch burned |Maarten Litmaath @ VU Amsterdam: in Salem, [...]" (Bill Davidsen) |maart@cs.vu.nl, uunet!cs.vu.nl!maart
maart@cs.vu.nl (Maarten Litmaath) (07/17/90)
Archive-name: vi-documents/16-Jul-90 Original-posting-by: maart@cs.vu.nl (Maarten Litmaath) Original-subject: Re: vi tutorial Archive-site: star.cs.vu.nl [192.31.231.42] Archive-directory: /pub/maart Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) In article <90196.154016UH2@psuvm.psu.edu>, UH2@psuvm.psu.edu (Lee Sailer) writes: )Can someone email me a good VI tutorial? I am teaching half a dozen )Unix novices vi. TeX LaTeX preferred, but hey, I'll take anything. Try anonymous ftp to star.cs.vu.nl (192.31.231.42), directory `pub/maart'. Some of the contents (see the `README' file): Vi-BSD-doc.1 - official Berkeley Vi documentation, part 1 of 3 Vi-BSD-doc.2 - official Berkeley Vi documentation, part 2 of 3 Vi-BSD-doc.3 - official Berkeley Vi documentation, part 3 of 3 macro-guide - a guide for writing Vi macros macro-tips - a few tips concerning Vi macros vi.ref - the Vi Reference vi.ref.nl - Dutch variant of the Vi Reference If ftp doesn't work for you, I can send you the stuff by email. -- "and with a sudden plop it lands on usenet. what is it? omigosh, it must[...] be a new user! quick kill it before it multiplies!" (Loren J. Miller)