VI

[J. E. Garrott Sr]

Alex Martelli wrote:
> 
> "Jonathan Gardner" <gardner at cardomain.com> wrote in message
> news:9gdol3$8i7$1 at brokaw.wa.com...
>     ...
> > Does this mean "Vim" is "vee eye em" or "vim"????
> 
> "vim" is a perfectly good Latin word (in the accusative case)
> meaning "strength".  As it happens it's ALSO a perfectly
> good English word (no doubt a late formation from the Latin
> one, mid-1800's) meaning "robust energy and enthusiasm"...
> 
> Alex

Also VIM is Vi IMproved.  As such its pronunciation
has nothing to do with vi's.

John