title: Using Vi, Vim, or GVim as an IDE
body: <p>I am forced to use VS2008 for the bulk of my projects at work, but whenever the odd text file needs editing I use Vim.</p>
  
  <p>Now I know that there are plugins and whatnot that can make VIM work like an IDE, so I am wondering if anyone actually uses it as an IDE?</p>
  
  <p>EDIT:</p>
  
  <p>For those of you who think you speak for the masses in saying that Vim should not be used as an IDE, please consider that IDE features are the number one feature request on the <a href="http://www.vim.org/sponsor/vote_results.php" rel="noreferrer">official feature request list on vim.org</a>.</p>