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05-28-2004, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
rookie1010 Master Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,069	where does VI get its name from? Hi where does VI get its name from?

05-28-2004, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ã¾Ã„Â®Ã¢ÃÃ–x the flaming hermit Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 951	As far as I know, vi stands for "Visual Interface" since it was originally designed to provide a friendly frontend for the line editor, ex. I think it might be more appropriate if it stood for "Very Infuriating", but that's just my personal opinion

05-29-2004, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
rookie1010 Master Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,069	so that means VI hides behind a line editor ex?

05-29-2004, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ã¾Ã„Â®Ã¢ÃÃ–x the flaming hermit Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 951	I'm not sure if it still does, but that was its original designed purpose.

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