From: jason_hindle@yahoo.com   
      
   On 17/02/2026 22:42, Jason H wrote:   
   >On 16/02/2026 21:29, swapjim wrote:   
   >>I'm using GVim 9.1 on Windows to learn traditional Vi by setting 'set   
   >>compatible' in the vimrc file.   
   >>   
   >>I then select some text using 'v' and delete it using x. However, this   
   >>also copies the text (yanks it). Same thing happens when I try to delete   
   >>a few lines with 10dd or 10dw.   
   >>   
   >>Is this normal behavior? If yes, is there a way to not to yank the text   
   >>I'm deleting?   
   >>   
   >>Is this perhaps Vim behavior? The Vi bundled with BusyBox that runs on   
   >>my router also yanks text it deletes.   
   >   
   >If it's to avoid yanking data you're putting over, shift-P should do the   
   > trick.   
      
   Apologies... I suspect that may not work with Vi from Caveman days.   
      
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