Vi isn't nasty enough, so user looses lines
David Herron, NPR Lover
david at ukma.UUCP
Wed Aug 21 12:48:30 AEST 1985
Index: Everybody's favorite text editor.
Problem: Vi allows users to :wq without comment when they've
deleted part of the file and written it to something else.
This can result in lost files and confused novices.
Repeat-by: Edit a file. Delete part of the file. (dG) Write
the result to another file (:w junk). Exit by either
typing :wq or ZZ. Notice that the original is shorter.
Find backup tape.
Fix: Add more nastiness to vi.
:-)
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