From: janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com   
      
   On 01.06.2024 15:50, Anthony Howe wrote:   
   >   
   > [Vim]  It has opted to go with lots of extra stuff (cruft IMO) and   
   > extensions, in the GNU fashion.   
      
   It should be noted that Vi has a lot of alternative ways to edit   
   various text entities. Primitive ones as well as sophisticated   
   ones that users may explore/experience with continuing learning.   
   It's not necessary to use or know them all (especially not from   
   the beginning); just use the things you're familiar with or with   
   what you feel comfortable and ignore (generally or for the moment)   
   the more sophisticated features.   
      
   I can't tell what Anthony is considering "cruft", but as Vi has   
   sets of sophisticated very useful features, Vim continues that   
   path with more typical contemporary features fitting well in the   
   Vi philosophy. - Purists may refrain from using them, but other   
   folks (like me) will/do certainly appreciate them for sure. And   
   (as with Vi) you can ignore all or any of the the Vim features   
   as well if you don't see a gain in using them.   
      
   (I don't see how the Vim features have anything to do with GNU.)   
      
   Janis   
      
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