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It is not 1974, and people are not limited to typing the characters molded into the type wheel and keytops at the factory. At the moment, it's as easy for me to
by kps 13y ago
It is not 1974, and people are not limited to typing the characters molded into the type wheel and keytops at the factory. At the moment, it's as easy for me to type × or † as it is to type + or _, and I would happily make it as easy to type λ or ← to get the benefit of reading code as such.
The situation with ~ is simpler; it's used by plenty of programming systems today, and any programmer who uses it and can't type it as easily as on a default US keyboard (i.e. with one modifier+key press) is not using their tools effectively.
- loup-vaillant 13y agoSadly, most people don't use a sane layout. Instead, they use the default layout. It's just the status quo bias at work, which explains why the qwerty layout and staggered key still exist, despite overwhelming evidence in favour of alternatives. (To anyone who feels the urge to educate me on the Fable of the Keys, remember that typing speed is not the only worthy criterion. Comfort, RSI, and ease of learning, matter much more.)