@fribbledom have to ask: #vim or #emacs? I like your posts - i'm relatively new to social media (had been waiting for a model like #mastodon) and haven't found my voice yet. You stand out to me as good role model to newbies like me.
@fribbledom nice. Big vim fan here. I used to be an elitist in the OS/editor holy wars, but eventually came to the understanding that most of them have their place. Realistically, what kind of geek would I be if I couldn't at least make do with whatever's in front of me. It's still fascinating to see where folks fall, for some reason and I'm not sure why.
@fusioncow I guess it's simply in our nature as humans that we want to identify with groups and peers, since it gives us a certain security, and validation of our opinions and decisions.
While natural, it's still sad when it leads to dogmatic behavior.
@gappleto97 @fribbledom
Really? I dont think I have ever heard anyone call nano on a serious note. Is there a reason for it? (I'm half expecting it to be a joke and I'll look silly for missing it)
@fribbledom
Honestly, I am just used to it. I dont use a text editor in console enough to learn something different, even if it might be better. And I have also never seen any real evidence that it would be better than, say, using Atom, which is what I do when not in a console.
@fribbledom
Its also fairly intuitive, and lists the controls, unlike vi
@fusioncow Wow, thanks for the kind words. Really appreciated 💚
Historically, I've grown up with vim and (sit tight) joe. I'm fairly impressed with what I've seen of emacs, though. In the end it's simply a matter of taste. Once you're accustomed to a certain editor, it's hard to re-wire your brain and switch to a different one.
Here's my latest (controversial) favorite: micro. Over the last couple of months it has actually become my new default on the console.