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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Most of us hate Microsoft, and yet many of us use VSCode (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I get that it's open source provided you use codium not code but I still find that interesting

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[–] darcy 49 points 10 months ago (3 children)

you get trapped in Vim because you dont know how to exit.

i get trapped because ive sunk so much time configuring

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

May your vimrc be passed down through the ages

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Its all I'm leaving my kids

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Agreed to the latter point. The only reason why I might not use vim is to copy-paste some code in and out of the file, in which case I prefer plain text editors.

With that said, I'm a purist who uses vim without any external plug-ins (other than the files I wrote myself in ftplugin). Use vim on a remote machine whilst SSHed into it from a windows machine and wanting to copy-paste stuff in and out is a major pain which is why I downloaded Vscode in the first place. This piece of cancer is not touching my linux machine.

[–] darcy 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

based asl for using vim without plugins. although what is difficult about copy/pasting? i think u can get vim to use the system clipboard with a command

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, however I'm using Windows as the host, whilst SSHed into my development machine.

Yes, integration with the system clipboard does make things somewhat easy. I would still use a simple GUI text editor if I was using my mouse though (like copying from a website using a mouse).

[–] planish 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this is backwards and netrw is The Way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I use tree on the terminal if I want a tree view. I do all of my file management directly, it just feels more intuitive. I understand the point of netrw though