Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts?

• AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I get the joke, but does it really make sense to even begin comparing Emacs to Vi(m) anymore? It’s almost like comparing a full Linux distro to nano.

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  • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Like comparing Microsoft Office to Markdown.

    ducks😶‍🌫️

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    • AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Lol. All I’m trying to say is that Vi at least tries to adhere to the Unix philosophy, and knows it’s a text editor. Emacs is more of an Eldritch creature.

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      • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Eldritch Monstrous Amalgamated Common Software

        On a real note, though, it had a great Haskell mode I much miss now doing Julia in Vim. Being able to write code snippets in the editor then shunt them into the interpreter in the other pane is so good. Every now and again I tell myself I’ll learn EViL and check out Emacs again. And it still starts faster than some electron-based ide.

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