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.

  • chellomere@lemmy.world
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    13 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.

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      56 minutes ago

      this functionality is only bloated and complicated for the person using a terminal a couple of times a year.

      i say that while looking like this when i see any editor but vim used:

      but i know my co-worker looks at me like this, because he knows he only ever uses vi:

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      5 hours ago

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

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      5 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…