Pico, Emacs or Vi ??
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- anon2573
I always end up in Pico but are the others better ??
- unknown0
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- save0
eh!?
- unknown0
someones been on the butane today.
- sparker0
hm. windows isn't the only system, people.
pico, emacs and vi are code/text/file editors in linux and unix.
pico is a lot like notepad (except through shell) where as vi and emacs are more hardcore development editors (i hesitate to call them "ide's") - emacs allows for syntax highlighting (which i like) and it's a bit easier to use than vi. vi can be daunting for new users...since you have to know the commands by heart before getting any use out of the program.
i would say, just stick with pico if you are using shell editors. it's faster and quite a bit easier.
if you have access to a wm, then i'd say use kate for your editor...it also provides syntax highlighting and i believe you can link compilers through the ide in order to streamline development (of c/c++, etc).
:)
- bomy_dick0
?? mhhhmh ?
worf ?
- unknown0
Zz.
- minge0
"hm. windows isn't the only system, people."
yeah and techies arent the only ones on this site.. some of us are creatives and dont know wtf you're on about.
- unknown0
minge by name .....?
- anon25730
thanks Sparker -
- ribit0
pico scares me (I've had to use it, even though I didnt have a clue)
These relics of the 70's should be stamped out and replaced with (good) GUI's.
- anon25730
GUI in the shell ?? defeats the whole point , no ?
- Mimio0
GUI in the shell? sounds like Windows to me.
- ribit0
Well what is the point, to be difficult to use?
The shell is really just another GUI in a way.. just a bad one based solely on text...
but why choose just text?
- Mimio0
Can we go back to speaking binary now?
01010101111001101011010101010101...
- kpl0
"pico scares me"
ohmigod. you pansy metrosexual wuss.
- anon25730
well it's just text becuase its a CLI if you give it a GUI it becomes an Application.
- sparker0
no prob. i like emacs. but, pico is best if all i need to do is edit dns zone files or conf files on the server fast.
:)
i still use pine for email on my linux notebook...it makes life easier and faster.
i like gui, but there's no need for it if you're editing code, text or conf's....this is why i say if you are a developer or web designer (html, css, etc) then you should know how to edit your stuff by hand.
it takes me like 2 seconds to make a change via shell on a server....rather than waiting for an app like dreamweaver or quanta to load, then ftp the file, bla bla bla bla...
:)
- minge0
minge by nature, why yes.
want some, c*nt?
- ribit0
but why can't a fast 'CLI' be graphical these days ? (and still be fast?)
or at least...why do they have to be so anti-intuitive?
- ********0
my friend crab has an emac.
ok, i get my coat.