Re:The values of Emacs, the Neovim revolution, and the VSCod...
by dmitriid on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:41AM
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> I don't understand why people are moving Linux --> Windows.
Which Linux?
With Windows you can use the Home edition and still have a decent workhorse of a computer.
> A non-WSL2 Windows person doesn't get the benefits of Nix
You greatly overestimate the benefits of Nix to any person. Nix is a fringe on the margins on the footnotes of the world. Even among developers it's barely a curiosity.
> I work in this industry because I love computing. But these Windows jockeys
First thing you have to do is stop being dismissive of people for their choices.
Which Linux?
With Windows you can use the Home edition and still have a decent workhorse of a computer.
> A non-WSL2 Windows person doesn't get the benefits of Nix
You greatly overestimate the benefits of Nix to any person. Nix is a fringe on the margins on the footnotes of the world. Even among developers it's barely a curiosity.
> I work in this industry because I love computing. But these Windows jockeys
First thing you have to do is stop being dismissive of people for their choices.