I can't confirm this. when using vi, I have syntax highlighting, split windows and even search and replace. Even my Termux installation states it's vi improved, when issuing vi -h.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

More than likely your os is just symlinking vi to vim.

[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

That's what I'm trying to say - in the probably most upsetting way - All of my distros - Ubuntu, Nobara, Debian and so on: all of them have vi as a symlink - only, these days.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Not all! My arch Linux install definitely has the original vi -- the one where when you cw it doesn't delete the word until you go back to normal mode to save on screen refresh. Plugins? Custom commands? Multiple buffers? Forget it!