Quoth Matt <laceysnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, >> Isn't that a pretty strong argument for just using nano as the only CLI >> editor and let "power" users install vim, if they prefer? It costs only a >> few clicks and everyone is happy. > > I guess you're right, and Jonas' point was well made too. I'd rather > it was installed already (even if you have to set the env var > manually) just so you've got it even if you don't have network access. Right. I think it's quite optimistic to imagine "everyone is happy" as an outcome of omitting vim from the base install. Donn