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People are always arguing between vim and emacs, but here I am just using nano all day...
5 days ago · 👍 edanosborne, jsreed5, totroptof, docedelgas
@akrabu Micro looks interesting!
@gyaradong Yeah, that's probably why I like nano. If I'm going to be tinkering with something it's more likely to be my OS than my text editor. :) · 4 days ago
emacs: rich programmable editor which let's you write or import code to make editing text easier.
vim: minimal text editor which packs enormous amounts of power through its syntax.
nano: minimal text editor with a low barrier to entry but also commensurately less power.
The text editor "war" is really about which editor to invest time in to get the most power. The purpose of nano is to not invest time in it. · 4 days ago
Ever try Micro? It's like Nano with syntax highlighting and mouse support. https://micro-editor.github.io · 4 days ago
I used to use pico · 4 days ago
Same haha. I vastly prefer nano most days. · 4 days ago
while working as a *nix sysadmin i always used vi, not because i liked it, bur when working with big server farms i don't want to install my favourite editor on each machine. · 5 days ago
Nano is great for simple text editing. I personally find that if I'm doing more intensive stuff I need a more custom setup like my Neovim or Emacs configuration, but if I'm just editing files on a server good ol' nano or vi will do me just fine. · 5 days ago