[arch-general] [arch-dev-public] Drop VI from [core] (was Re: Winter Cleanup of [community])

[Cai Iru]

2013/1/30 Mika Fischer <mika.fischer at zoopnet.de>

> [Replying to arch-general since I'm not allowed to post to arch-dev-public]
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 2:02 AM, Alexander Rødseth <rodseth at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > It's not a given that a vi clone is the most desirable replacement. If an
> > editor that is not a vi clone should be preferred, now or in the future,
> a
> > symlink named vi looks funny.
>
> How about splitting out a vim-vi-compat (or whatever you want to name
> it) package that just contains the /usr/bin/vim -> /usr/bin/vi
>
Well,I think it should be /usr/bin/vi -> /usr/bin/vim


> symlink. This could then provide 'vi' and conflict with it.
>
> This way people can replace /usr/bin/vi with whatever vi package they
> want easily, while being able to keep vim, if they want.
>
> Best,
>  Mika
>