scombridae

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1. 121.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   Emacs won't disappear... the way every "more intuitive" editor will Adoption rates of intuitive IDEA and Visual Studio, while not quite as old, have long pushed Emacs into niche territory. Emacs hasn't disappeared onl
2. 122.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   Emacs will still be around long after vscode is forgotten Neither antecedent (vscode dies) nor consequent (emacs survives) is at all assured.
3. 123.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   tl;dr Because punishment deters and because it feels good ("desert"). Article raised insignificant, pathological counter-arguments: If robbery is punishable by death, then thieves are more likely to kill their victims to squelch w
4. 124.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   This belies a complete misunderstanding of how software is built and maintained.
5. 125.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   Gave me the runs something fierce. Turns out I didn't need drugs, just an occasional lay.
6. 126.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   it's the only thing most guys like you are good for You clearly paraphrased her quote beyond recognition.
7. 127.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   I would. I'd also refuse selling to blind persons.
8. 128.▲
   by scombridae 4y ago

   Well, it's a doulbe-edged sword . Causally linking glaring deficiencies (long lines, concurrency) to overriding virtues (extensibility) is a weak but common snow job aimed at emacs's critics who know nothing of emacs's inter