[oi-dev] Making VIM run in a modern mode by default

[Denys Rtveliashvili]

Hi Volker,

I understand. But so far I have not seen a single case of anything 
non-standard being distracting. While the opposite is very much true.

If you launch "vim -N" (non-compatible mode), what could you possibly 
find distracting?

> Hello all!
>
>
>>      The list of gains is huge but the most obvious to me are:
>>      a) syntax highlighting makes it easier to read code and configuration files
>>      b) navigation is possible with arrow keys, page-up/down, home/end
>>      c) selecting blocks of texts and running regexps over them is trivial
>>
>>      And I see not a single downside in the non-compatible vim mode.
>>
>>
>> Maybe my question was stupid but: are there environment for which using "vim"
>> as "vi" breaks things ? (serial consoles ?)
>> If it is the case then Volker has a point.
> Wow, interesting discussion.
>
> Maybe I should clarify my concern.  When I log in as root via the
> system console on a newly installed system, I do not want to be
> distracted by anything "non-standard".  I have not experienced any
> problems yet simply because I have never used vim in non-compatible
> mode as root.
>
> In my "normal" user account, I have a .vimrc file.  The simple presence
> of this file makes vim switch to non-compatible mode.  I don't really
> care because obviously I use Emacs for most things. :-)
>
> The problem I see with your suggestion is simply the fact that it will
> also change the behaviour for the root user.
>
>
> Regards -- Volker