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Why nano gets used (lemmy.world)
submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by Skullgrid@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

Nano has already supplanted the great EMacs and Vim as the most popular text editor of all linux distros, for though it has many omissions in functionality it scores over the older, more complete programs in two important respects. First, it is slightly simpler; and secondly it has the text "^ Exit" inscribed in highlighted text on its footer

EDIT : This sees to be going over some people's heads. It's a hitchiker's guide to the galaxy reference.

The Hitchhiker's Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions . . . it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.

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[-] shellington@piefed.zip 121 points 16 hours ago

I like Nano; it lets me do what I need to do quickly, simply and efficiently.

[-] homes@piefed.world 31 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

That’s why nano gets used more than vi/vim. In the past, the majority of people using terminal text editors were geeks and developers. Now the majority of people using the terminal text editors are more often casual users who have no use for putting the time and effort to learn vi/vim, especially because they have no need for the extended functionality

[-] chellomere@lemmy.world 12 points 10 hours ago

I don't get you people. Proper copy/paste support is "extended functionality"? I beg to differ. This is basic functionality.

And no, single line copy/paste as offered by nano, or copy and paste through the terminal is not proper copy/paste.

[-] esc@piefed.social 1 points 2 hours ago

Nano has proper copy/pate, it works identical to any text editor. Mark -> copy/cut -> paste

[-] homes@piefed.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Sit down by the campfire my dear youngin’ and I’ll talk you tales of a terror myth called ASSEMBLY

OOOOOooOOOOOooOOO!

Machine language! Director memory addressing! AAAAAaaaaa!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Computers existed before the year 2000, you silly children…

[-] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't be silly, grandpa. Everyone knows assembly doesn't exist.

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 5 hours ago

Doesn't matter if it's not "proper" if it works.

[-] Zos_Kia@jlai.lu 8 points 10 hours ago

Blasphemy! Ctrl+k is multi line!

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