[aklug] Re: Slackware says "I told you so!"

From: Scott A. Johnson <scott.a.johnson@gmail.com>
Date: Fri Feb 25 2011 - 18:17:41 AKST

What happens if my brain shifts to neutral when I'm using vi(m)? :)

Scott

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:43, James A. Tweet <JamesTweet@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-02-24 at 15:25 -0900, Arthur Corliss wrote:
>> Guys:
>>
>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0http://blog.vivekhaldar.com/post/3339907908/the-cognitive-s=
tyle-of-unix
>>
>> Doesn't have anything directly to do with Slack, but from my almost deca=
de
>> old recollection of Slack this is a subconscious driver in the philosoph=
y of
>> distro design. =C2=A0End sum, should be an amusing tidbit to help spur o=
n the
>> distro wars. =C2=A0:-)
>>
>> If that doesn't grab you this can also be easily applied to the editor w=
ars,
>> showing why vi(m) is superior to emacs/pico/nano/whatever. =C2=A0>:->
>>
>> In terms of a general concept, I buy into this line of reasoning. =C2=A0=
You
>> GUI-types are crippling your brains. =C2=A0;-) =C2=A0You are now free to=
 flame...
>>
>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 --Arthur Corliss
>> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Live Free or Die
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>
> The simple fact is that most people don't want to think. They are happy
> just going along with their brains in neutral. So if you come out with a
> software or operating system that requires them to think, most people
> will not use it. For example Linux vs MS Windows.
>
> James
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