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Post by omaranto » Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 3:20 PM UTC

swidi wrote: post #5

bryanhpchiang wrote: post #4

I don't see what the point of this is. Every single command can be mapped to an existing Unix tool.

I wrote about that in the FAQ: https://github.com/posce/posce#why-use-this-instead-of-lsgre... ## Why use this instead of ls/grep/wget/etc? Posce is one app using one system on one directory. It's a very focused app, and that focus gives it a level of stability and uniformity I enjoy. Also, by using a single notes directory, you can use disambiguated names and get incredible brevity when entering commands.

Post by omaranto » Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 3:42 PM UTC

yepguy wrote: post #22

omaranto wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To me filling HOME with dotfiles doesn't feel much tidier than filling XDG_CONFIG_HOME with stuff, but I'll take everyone's word for it (even though most people can't seem to explain why they prefer it, can you?).

I'm assuming that you accidentally got that statement backwards, because otherwise it doesn't make sense to me. Would you still feel like dropping things in HOME was tidy if hidden files weren't a thing? You can also back up XDG_CONFIG_HOME without grabbing garbage like cache data.

Post by jamesgeck0 » Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 3:57 PM UTC

swidi wrote: post #13

nerdponx wrote: post #12

The last thing you or I need is another configuration file clogging up our home directories. This is why the XDG spec exists. Use XDG_CONFIG_HOME, not HOME. I don't feel strongly about config file vs env var for just 2 settings, but seems worth noting. Dropping a dotfile right into your home directory is old school and needs to go away.

I'm a Windows user, which means dotfiles are even uglier for me. For an app that just needs two tiny variables, environs are the much cleaner solution.

Post by jlarocco » Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 4:30 PM UTC

yepguy wrote: post #22

omaranto wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To me filling HOME with dotfiles doesn't feel much tidier than filling XDG_CONFIG_HOME with stuff, but I'll take everyone's word for it (even though most people can't seem to explain why they prefer it, can you?).

I'm assuming that you accidentally got that statement backwards, because otherwise it doesn't make sense to me. Would you still feel like dropping things in HOME was tidy if hidden files weren't a thing? You can also back up XDG_CONFIG_HOME without grabbing garbage like cache data.

Post by omaranto » Tue, Mar 24, 2020, 4:41 PM UTC

yepguy wrote: post #26

omaranto wrote: post #23

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Yes, sorry I got it backwards. I don't look at my HOME directory often, I usually start from a subdirectory of HOME that has what I'm looking for. Is that why people prefer XDG_CONFIG_HOME, because they look at HOME a lot? I guess I can understand that.

Yes, I usually start my shell sessions in $HOME. I also have shell aliases set up so I always see hidden files, and it would drive me crazy if I weren't able to tuck most config files into another directory.