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From: decot@hpisod2.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.bugs.4bsd
Subject: Re: vi BUG!!!!
Message-ID: <16660001@hpisod2.HP.COM>
Date: Wed, 18-Nov-87 21:08:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 18 21:08:54 1987
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> Try the following:
> 	% cp .login goo
> 	% view goo
> 	{inside vi}
> 	:w>> goo
> 
> you have just appended to a file you opened Read Only....
> 
> BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG BUG
> 

Not only that!  You can also do:

   :!/bin/rm -f goo

and the file will be GONE!  OH NO!

If you don't get the sarcasm, this is a feature.

Dave