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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[–] ArsonButCute@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I'm a vim stan. I love my vim. I still end up installing nano on all my machines. It's honestly not even for me anymore, it's for anyone else who happens to use it. Vim is great but it's got a learning curve.

Often times I'll just use vi, since it's always there.

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

OK so... How long did it take you to learn to use vim? I mean, where you didn't have to look anything up?

As a nano user, I've assumed it was in the 1 - 6 months range, but maybe it's not that bad?

[–] ArsonButCute@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago

Like two or three weeks for most tasks. I still check the manual sometimes, it's built in :)