Linus Torvalds used/uses micro-emacs.
(off topic, he used/uses Pine/alpine for email).
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#12> Why do so many Hacker News readers have such an aversion to using the mouse when editing if these luminaries of computing have all moved on to mouse-based editors?
What someone else uses doesn't enter into my decision of editor to use. I also tend to work on systems remotely. Using a mouse is generally not an option. There's a flow that I like about not needing to switch back and forth between two input devices when I'm doing something.
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#13Think about the cognitive load of using just keyboard all the time VS using mouse and keyboard alternatively.
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#14Using the same brushes as Leonardo da Vinci will not make you a better painter.
But knowing the reasoning behind using certain thickness/brands of brushes might make you learn a thing or two and apply them to yourself. This is the same reason people share workflows.
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#15Bjarne uses Notepad++. Another interesting thing, these Unix hackers, Bjarne, Dennis Ritchie, eventually have switched to Windows for everyday tasks.
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#16Who cares what those people use? Use the tool that's right for you.
Well, you may not be aware of what is best for you...
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#17Two words: Emacs. Vi.
Boom.
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#18Using the same brushes as Leonardo da Vinci will not make you a better painter.
But knowing the reasoning behind using certain thickness/brands of brushes might make you learn a thing or two and apply them to yourself. This is the same reason people share workflows.
However that still will not make you a great painter.