Re: OT: The so called "steep learning curve" of vim...

Gerald Klein <jk@zognet.com> [12-09-30 20:00]:
> I think I got that? I myself have found that any software that does to much
> for you give you less choice, the more it takes to learn the better the
> prize at the end (more control).
>
> Yes?
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:37 AM, <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > it is often said, taht certain software has a "steep learning curve".
> > Vi/vim is such an example for the use of this phrase...
> >
> > I was thinking of this phrase and the graph I would draw if I had
> > to show an example for such a "steep learning curve"...
> >
> > I would take the time as measure for the x-axis and the amount
> > of stuff I have learned about -- for example -- vim as a measure
> > for the y-axis..
> > Then I would draw that "steep learning curve" as an graph
> > which goes -- say -- from 0,0 to 5,30.
> >
> > And watching this graph I would read it as
> > "Using vim give one a great amount of knowledge in a very short time."
> >
> > So....why so many take this as a point of critic???
> >
> > Using software which a needs a lot of time to learn
> > much lesser ... that is the problem I think...!
> >
> > Or...what do I misinterpret here? ;)
> >
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
> >
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Hi Gerald,

BROTHER!

yes YES YYYEEESSS!

You are abolutely right!

After years of computer experience I myself hate to be handled as a
totally newbie by certain operating system and certain software, which
in turn claimed to be "useable by intuition".
In this context "intuition" means "without the control of my mind".

That said I am happy that there is software like vim which appeals to my
mind instead to my intuition.

w!

Keep hacking!
mcc







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