Nano has already supplanted the great EMacs and Vim as the most popular text editor of all linux distros, for though it has many omissions in functionality it scores over the older, more complete programs in two important respects. First, it is slightly simpler; and secondly it has the text "^ Exit" inscribed in highlighted text on its footer

EDIT : This sees to be going over some people's heads. It's a hitchiker's guide to the galaxy reference.

The Hitchhiker's Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions . . . it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.

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[–] jxk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

ed is the standard text editor

[–] eah@programming.dev 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I shall prematurely end this comment chain with the obligatory xkcd. Yes, you've seen it before, and you will see it again.

real programmers

[–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Fun fact, in emacs they added M-x butterfly as a reference to this xkcd.

[–] anewfox@lemmy.zip 2 points 18 hours ago

i've been using emacs for a while and i cannot believe i've never thought to check for that. sure enough, there it is. amazing.

[–] Supercrunchy@programming.dev 3 points 20 hours ago

(for people missing the reference: https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html )