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Questions about the history of Vi. DO NOT use this for command history.
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Are there any platforms whose native `vi` is not vim, nvi, or original vi? [closed]
Just like in the title. I know most Linux distributions ship with vim and most BSDs use nvi, but I was wondering if there are any "obscure" versions of vi on some commercial UNIX or other platform, wi …
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Why are ^ and $ still magic in nomagic mode?
In 'nomagic' mode, ^ and $ have a special meaning and no others do. Why were these selected, rather than making people type \^ and \$ just as they do for \. and \*?
EDIT: I have been able to confirm …
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