From: Alexander Kellett <ruby-lists@...>
Date: 2004-08-17T04:38:42+09:00
Subject: Re: About ruvi

On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 04:04:01AM +0900, vruz wrote:
> Now, let's all repeat: 
> "Free Speech, Free Speech, Free Speech"

:)

On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 04:10:59AM +0900, Hans Fugal wrote:
> I must be having a bad day. I sometimes sound short when I am. Sorry.

no problem. hope you day improves :)

On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 04:12:08AM +0900, Hal Fulton wrote:
> However, it is natural for people to take exception to something
> like this.

and also for the said author to take exception.

> Those who like ruvi are welcome to use it. But personally -- and
> I think this is all Gavin and Hans were saying -- when I compare
> ruvi's functionality to vim's, I'm reminded of Monty Python's
> "cheese shop" skit.
> 
> But to someone who only uses 1% of vim's features, ruvi will
> indeed be a clone (assuming it's the same 1%).
> 
> For heaven's sake, let's be civil.

agreed. more civil phrasings especially would be welcome.
and while i love monty python... i didn't laugh i'm afraid.

just for anyone not on the irc channel thats listening to
this thread with any degree of interest. the implementation
of "f" (and F/T/t) was produced in a fit of boredom as a plugin
in little over 15 minutes during my train journey home.

mvg,
Alex