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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

On my laptop, I update my bashrc on Excel, in Wine, then export it as a PDF, OCR to .md, Pandoc it to an .Org, and then finally, write it down on paper and re-type it on my phone's Termux's Emacs instance, then TRAMP it to my PC, in the other room.

I use biebian, btw.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Greybeard here. I can use vi, emacs, nano, etc. and use whatever is available if it suits the job. For many years I did dev in emacs on my computers and on other systems used vi for quick edits. Currently on my own laptop I have micro as default term editor now. For Rust development - code, though I have hopes for Lapce.

They're all just tools and so are people who get tribal about things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Memes like this make me glad I only usd Linux at work. You don’t get this petty micromanaging shit between windows users.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

100% Micro. Unless you’re only - and mean ONLY - living in the terminal, why would you want all your desktop and terminal shortcuts different from one another?!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

modal editing can be fun. it is a weird skill like driving a manual transmission.

that said driving a manual transmission in stop and go traffic on a hot day is a lot like editing in vi sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Unless you're European. Then driving manual is considered basic life skill like riding a bike.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Imagine using Nano or Vim; when you could be using Cat and Echo.

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