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Why nano gets used (lemmy.world)
submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 10 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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[-] homes@piefed.world 27 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 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 10 points 8 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.

[-] homes@piefed.world 1 points 13 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

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

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Machine language! Director memory addressing! AAAAAaaaaa!

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Computers existed before the year 2000, you silly children…

[-] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 hours ago

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

[-] Zos_Kia@jlai.lu 8 points 7 hours ago

Blasphemy! Ctrl+k is multi line!

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