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Re:The values of Emacs, the Neovim revolution, and the VSCod... by brnt on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:30PM (#25826873)
Customization is a liability. It it practical to be able to work with any hammer, not just your own. Also practical that you can lend your hammer out when the need arises, without instructing the other on the particulars of your version.

Computers are cattle, software too.

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Re:The values of Emacs, the Neovim revolution, and the VSCod... by gkya on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:49PM (#25829033)
I can use almost any editor, ed(1) included, fairly efficiently without any config (well not exactly efficiently with ed).

I also have a 7kLoC init.el, and a couple little packages I've written.

Just because you wouldn't starve eating grain, olives and the occasional cheese shouldn't mean you can't eat a prime cut and have a nice glass of wine with it when you have the chance.

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