Vim for Windows

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• working VIM

  timho123July 31, 2011

  Pros

  It is working. It gave me a chance and made me from beginner to a expert.

  Cons

  Some code that work on Unix may not working on this standalone.

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• excellent programe

  linux4testSeptember 24, 2010

  Pros

  it's very useful when edit configure file like boot.ini.

  Cons

  I like it.

  Summary

  As if boot.ini is readonly,edit with notepad you must set it to no read only and change the content and then change is to read only back. But with vim you only edit it and then type ":wq!".

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• Emacs for the vi user

  NickJ2009August 16, 2007

  Pros

  Awesome, awesome editor for old-school folks.

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• A must have for Vi user

  ecophilFebruary 27, 2007

  Pros

  Helps unix programmers to feel at home on Windows. Vim expands vi and even break some limitation of the original such as long line limit.

  Cons

  If you dont know vi, then you may have trouble. If you take time to learn and practice, you will soon find yourself wondering why you didn't use it sooner.

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• The real deal

  Mustang33August 31, 2006

  Pros

  Vi is the text editor. Vim stands for vi improved and it is the text editor most people really use now when they say vi and was originally for UNIX but is available for most any OS.

  Cons

  From the Vim website: <p>Vim isn't an editor designed to hold its users' hands. It is a tool, the use of which must be learned. <p> <p>Currently download.com has v6.4 but v7.0 is available from the vim website: vim.org

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• revcosmoMarch 1, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />VIM is far and away the best editor for programmers. It encorporates all of the features of emacs that are useful, without the massive overhead.

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• IndigoLJune 23, 2001

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />For the price, its way better in reaching cost requirements and multiple web server usage than bloatware like WebTrend {which I have used for years!}

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