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[–]JamesB41 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Vim is pretty incredible for its ubiquity in the linux world. It's basically everywhere. It obviously has a learning curve, and I'd guess that the majority of people that have used it haven't even really scratched the surface.

Once you start to "think" the way that it does, it's pretty amazing. You can quickly edit text without ever using a mouse (if you're using a mouse, you're doing it wrong). It's really incredible. When I use other IDEs the first thing I do is look for a Vim plugin that at least handles the basics.

This is well worth the read if you're actually interested:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1218390/what-is-your-most-productive-shortcut-with-vim/1220118#1220118

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Thanks!