Re: h j k l -- keys

Sven Guckes, Fri 2011-12-16 @ 14:42:05+0100:
> "because". this happened long before vim -
> when it has been "vi". so.. around 1976. Oh, Joy!

If I remember correctly, Bill Joy's terminal had no cursor keys, but the
H, J, K, and L keys had arrows painted on them, hence the choice of
movement commands for vi.