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		an-honest-moose on Jan 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes ... The only reason the footgun is there is because vim put it there. Seems reasonable to me to be frustrated by that.

raydiatian on Jan 7, 2023 [–]

Then upgrade to nvim like everybody else idk

jgb1984 on Jan 7, 2023 | [–]

Some people value stability and gvim. I don't consider nvim an upgrade, it's just a fork with different priorities which may or may not suit you. I continue to use vim and gvim.

avbanks on Jan 7, 2023 | | [–]

The one gripe I gave with neovim is the stability.

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