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Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by scrollaway »

anilgulecha wrote: post #9
scrollaway wrote: post #6

First reaction: Congrats, looks great! Second reaction: Yet another, completely different syntax highlighting implementation/definition list... https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/tree/master/runtime/syntax Couldn't pick any of the hundreds that already exist? :(

Looks like these are just nanorc files. so reusing nano's definitions? The project name also checks out.

They look similar, but definitely not the same:

https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/blob/master/runtime/syntax...

https://github.com/nanorc/nanorc/blob/master/csharp.nanorc

Looks like they were s&r'd. Which kind of makes the case: why not just make it compatible with nanorc? (Or anything else really, just, something that doesn't create yet-another uncountable set of syntax highlighting files that has to be maintained to support just one more editor)

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by infodroid »

shi wrote: post #5

How to be on the top of HN? " - a text editor written in "

This is false by the way. There are only four other HN submissions following this pattern. And of those, only one of them got more than 100 points.

Show HN: Iota – a text editor written in Rust (github.com) 221 points by gchp 628 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8734307

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by bpizzi »

adontz wrote: post #7

8.5Mb is a little too much for editor named micro. Whole DD-WRT/OpenWRT Linux Image is twice smaller.

That's because Go hasn't been historically very good at keeping binaries small.

However things are starting to get better: https://blog.golang.org/go1.7-binary-size.

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by shi »

infodroid wrote: post #13
shi wrote: post #5

How to be on the top of HN? " - a text editor written in "

This is false by the way. There are only four other HN submissions following this pattern. And of those, only one of them got more than 100 points. Show HN: Iota – a text editor written in Rust (github.com) 221 points by gchp 628 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8734307

It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by infodroid »

shi wrote: post #15
infodroid wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is false by the way. There are only four other HN submissions following this pattern. And of those, only one of them got more than 100 points. Show HN: Iota – a text editor written in Rust (github.com) 221 points by gchp 628 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8734307

It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!

Unlike niche programs, text editors are a necessary tool for any developer. And unlike most programs, you can use them to further develop them, an almost instantaneous feedback loop.

Because of these and other properties, text editors are some of the most attractive programs to study and practice for new language learners. It should not be surprising that they are popular with newer languages.

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by JadeNB »

anilgulecha wrote: post #10
adontz wrote: post #7

8.5Mb is a little too much for editor named micro. Whole DD-WRT/OpenWRT Linux Image is twice smaller.

I think the name is a play on the other popular editor 'nano'.

Allowing it a comfortable 1000-fold growth factor! :-)

Re: Micro v1.0 – a terminal-based text editor written in Go

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Post by JadeNB »

shi wrote: post #15
infodroid wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is false by the way. There are only four other HN submissions following this pattern. And of those, only one of them got more than 100 points. Show HN: Iota – a text editor written in Rust (github.com) 221 points by gchp 628 days ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8734307

It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!

> It just felt like there is at least one HN submissions each week about a new text editor written in X on the front page. Seems like writing a new text editor in a new language is the new Hello World!

Why is either of these things bad?

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