17 Apr
2026
17 Apr
'26
3:14 p.m.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 03:05:17PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier via Talk wrote:
The main editor wars candidates (decades ago) were EMACS and vi. Many people opt for the simplicity of Nano (simple, with EMACS-style keystrokes). But those are for running on a terminal (including through SSH).
What do you recommend these days? For running on a terminal? For running on a Linux desktop?
No idea. I use vim, but I can't imagine anyone would want to learn to use that. I can't imagine why anyone would want to put up with learning emacs either. I don't want to use nano because I know how to use vim features, but I can understand why it appeals to many people. -- Len Sorensen