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> I assume you could have just as modern and featureful experience with cvs as with git There are strong mindset differences between various software communiti

> I assume you could have just as modern and featureful experience with cvs as with git There are strong mindset differences between various software communities; it might takes a little bit of time & effort to appreciate a more frugal/conservative approach to software engineering. The previous links highlighted some aspects of those mindset differences. [0], while unrelated to OpenBSD, is another good illustration. That's to say, OpenBSD people probably don't care much for a more featureful experience: it won't make them more productive, even if it may look like it would from the outset. [0]: https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2011/09/24/editor/ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2011/09/24/editor/

OJFord 2y ago
I sort of get it, I do use vim and only very recently switched to nvim. For some reason the web UI here just seems different to me - because the rest of the web you would be using has changed around it, perhaps. Maybe it's just not really used much at all but still exists I suppose, just because someone posted it here doesn't mean anyone's using it.
- mbivert 2y ago
  vim/nvim are still heavy beasts. Here's a recent example which made me laugh: 2 months ago, a "shortcut" for reverse search was implemented in acme[0], a 30 years old text-editor. It's not even qualified as a "feature" yet, rather, as an "experiment"[1]. Every little decision is carefully weighted; every square inch of the software is carefully and precisely designed. Japanese wooden planes are similarly designed: they don't look like much, especially in comparison with more modern, shinier tools, but they're surprisingly well-thought. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) [1]: https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d87d5bf52082652d85486a45 https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d8...

OJFord 2y ago

I sort of get it, I do use vim and only very recently switched to nvim. For some reason the web UI here just seems different to me - because the rest of the web you would be using has changed around it, perhaps. Maybe it's just not really used much at all but still exists I suppose, just because someone posted it here doesn't mean anyone's using it.

mbivert 2y ago
vim/nvim are still heavy beasts. Here's a recent example which made me laugh: 2 months ago, a "shortcut" for reverse search was implemented in acme[0], a 30 years old text-editor. It's not even qualified as a "feature" yet, rather, as an "experiment"[1]. Every little decision is carefully weighted; every square inch of the software is carefully and precisely designed. Japanese wooden planes are similarly designed: they don't look like much, especially in comparison with more modern, shinier tools, but they're surprisingly well-thought. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) [1]: https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d87d5bf52082652d85486a45 https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d8...