## E.4. vi Quotes

Finally, here are some more vi quotes, courtesy of Bram Moolenaar, vim's author:

> THEOREM: vi is perfect.

> PROOF: VI in roman numerals is 6. The natural numbers less than 6 which divide 6 are 1, 2, and 3. 1 + 2 + 3 = 6. So 6 is a perfect number. Therefore, vi is perfect.

> — Arthur Tateishi

A reaction from Nathan T. Oelger:

> So, where does the above leave vim? VIM in roman numerals might be: (1000 - (5 + 1)) = 994, which happens to be equal to 2*496+2. 496 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, and 248 and 1+2+4+8+16+31+62+124+248 = 496. So, 496 is a perfect number. Therefore, vim is twice as perfect as vi, plus a couple extra bits of goodies.

> That is, vim is better than perfect.

This quote seems to sum it up for the true vi lover.

> To me vi is zen. To use vi is to practice zen. Every command is a koan. Profound to the user, unintelligible to the uninitiated. You discover truth every time you use it.

> — Satish Reddy

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