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    [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    No (I already somewhat learned Emacs, I ain't gonna learn something new)

    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

    That's how the meme goes though. Anytime someone suggests, says something positive about one of vim or emacs, the response should be that they should use the other. πŸ˜„

    It's an almost 40-year-old flame war.

    [–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)
    [–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

    I even tried micro.

    me want nano. nano edit important file pulsar can't. dolphin angry if me use like administrator.

    [–] los0220@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

    micro is nice, I've been using it more for the past few months

    And for me, there was no productivity penalty when switching from VSCode, since I didn't have to learn all new keybinds (still lacks a bit of multicursor, tho)

    [–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Vim is a super fit girl who wants you to go rock climbing with her, and you're kinda scared of her.

    Emacs is a big plenty-of-everything roundaway girl who wants to wrap you up in a cuddle and learn to make your favorite food and binge watch nerdy documentaries with you.

    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
    [–] __hetz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

    I think the story goes that if you stick around too long, ignoring the red flags and warnings from your friends, one day you wake up in a bathtub full of ice and she's on her way to the highest bidder with your kidneys in a cooler.

    [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    That wikipedia article is pure comedy gold

    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

    Glad to lighten up the day!