Post B1CktEdKSsBgOGnFHk by omar@mastodon.bsd.cafe
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 (DIR) Post #B1C4w1gEssjT0knpjs by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
       2025-12-13T03:56:16Z
       
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       Still using nvi on Slackware.No plugins. No syntax highlighting. Just speed, predictability, and classic vi behavior, even with multi-GB files.I wrote a short guide explaining why nvi still matters and how its architecture enables fast, low-memory editing.đź“„ https://4c6e.xyz/code_notes.html (NVI Editor Guide)đź“„ https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/code-notes/blob/main/notes/NVI_Editor_Guide.txt (plain text)#slackware #editor #nvi #vi #unix #minimalism
       
 (DIR) Post #B1CktEdKSsBgOGnFHk by omar@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2025-12-13T08:42:02Z
       
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       @r1w1s1 something is missing... like the uptsream repository/sourcecode/URL. Is it this one?https://github.com/visrc/nviEDIT: well it is a mirror of https://repo.or.cz/nvi.git (as in the screenshot)Hey Google, can you please provide the right link next time?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1CktG1TIb5qhR62YS by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
       2025-12-13T11:46:24Z
       
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       Thanks for the note.I’ve added a short “Upstream and historical references” section pointing to Keith Bostic’s Berkeley vi home page.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ClENP934oZfvEvgm by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
       2025-12-13T11:49:23Z
       
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       Thanks for the note.I’ve added a short “Upstream and historical references” section pointing to Keith Bostic’s Berkeley vi home page.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1ClKHoIlEPO3vpBiK by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
       2025-12-13T11:48:42Z
       
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       Thanks for the note.I’ve added a short “Upstream and historical references” section pointing to Keith Bostic’s Berkeley vi home page.