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rstein, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) to linux in Writing program It depends on what you want to achieve. Vi and it’s descendants are brilliant editors for a programmer but not for writing prose. So stay away from them. ;-) Do you want just to write text without being distracted by an overwhelming gui or are you fine with the hint at options? Do you want to write in a terminal? How much do you want to format while typing? By typing the format commands into the text or by clicking on buttons or ctrl-key magic? Do you need version control? For each of your combination of answers there are different solutions.
It depends on what you want to achieve.
Vi and it’s descendants are brilliant editors for a programmer but not for writing prose. So stay away from them. ;-)
Do you want just to write text without being distracted by an overwhelming gui or are you fine with the hint at options?
Do you want to write in a terminal?
How much do you want to format while typing? By typing the format commands into the text or by clicking on buttons or ctrl-key magic?
Do you need version control?
For each of your combination of answers there are different solutions.
rstein, 2 years ago to askelectronics in Calibrating vintage multimeter How much precision do you want to achieve?
How much precision do you want to achieve?
rstein, 2 years ago to askelectronics in Help finding value of burnt resistor. It got really hot and the colours changed.
It got really hot and the colours changed.
rstein, 2 years ago to askelectronics in How to properly size a serial bulb for protection when troubleshooting a circuit? And the bulb is a strange resistor, it has a really high current when starting up cold. This can fry everything behind it.
And the bulb is a strange resistor, it has a really high current when starting up cold. This can fry everything behind it.