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>> How often is that tilda needed? That is a poor trade. That tilda is needed every time I need to access my home directory on Linux, and the backslash key is
by heavenlyblue 8y ago
>> How often is that tilda needed? That is a poor trade.
That tilda is needed every time I need to access my home directory on Linux, and the backslash key is also a pipe key when you press shift - so I can use a pipe in command line using a single hand.
I actually come from a country with US keyboard by-default. Now, whenever possible - I switch to UK layout even on MacBooks. UK layout is actually wonderful for development.
I can obviously see though why one can ask why is it this way.
- blunte 8y agoSeriously, are you suggesting that you reference your home directory so often that it is a more frequent need than hitting Return? Every single command you type ends with return. Unless you are typing long paragraphs in a word processor with line wrapping, you will be hitting return once every 80 characters or less on average (much less in the case of commands). Do you really need to reference a unix home directory once every 80 characters you type?
- heavenlyblue 8y agoBut I do have a return key, don't I? I don't particularly care about the size of the keys since I will remember their placement anyway, by a certain time. I do care about their placement, however - since that's where my fingers are physically limited.