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Nano should not be the "standard" as that community is small.

• 9dev 4y ago
  Is it, though? I’d argue that nano is the most accessible, easily discoverable, and usable editor for simple text editing available on almost any Linux system out there. It’s no IDE, but it never claimed it was either. It doesn’t require a manual, as even the shortcuts are shown at the bottom of the screen for reference. And it includes syntax highlighting, tab handling, and basic cut/copy/paste handling. What is it you’re missing from a standard text editor?
  • janderland 4y ago
    When I moved from Win to Linux (as a beginner programmer), nano was my go to for quick edits in the terminal. Then I found vim….