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Which specification describes the behavior of vi and programs based on it?
Which specification describes the behavior of vi and programs based on it?
- BSD
- Unix
- POSIX
- Single Unix Specification (correct)
Who originally created the vi text editor?
Who originally created the vi text editor?
- POSIX
- Chuck Haley
- Unix
- Bill Joy (correct)
When was the first release of vi as part of BSD Unix?
When was the first release of vi as part of BSD Unix?
- Unix
- May 1979
- March 1978 (correct)
- 1976
What editor was vi originally created as the visual mode for?
What editor was vi originally created as the visual mode for?
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What is the meaning of the name 'vi'?
What is the meaning of the name 'vi'?
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Study Notes
vi Text Editor
- The behavior of vi and programs based on it is described by the POSIX standard specification.
- vi was originally created by Bill Joy.
- The first release of vi as part of BSD Unix was in 1978.
Origin of vi
- vi was originally created as the visual mode for the ex editor.
Name Meaning
- The name 'vi' is derived from the shortened form of "visual".
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