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sirjofri@sirjofri@pleroma.envs.net (2026-10-05 07:25:29)
Sometimes it feels like unironically using ed as an editor is something people just can't believe.

Don't get me wrong, I don't use it for huge editing tasks. It is my preferred editor for git commits and smaller things, like three-line shell scripts and changing a line in a config file and stuff like that.

#unix #ed #editor @ed1conf

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pfriedma@pfriedma@pfedi.pfriedma.org (2026-10-05 08:04:12)
@sirjofri
Line editors are also super handy when you're using a device that isn't so great at refreshing the whole screen, like a slow serial line
@ed1conf