Comment on: What's is the best text editor to use from command line?
0 17 Mar 2016 23:43 u/fracker_monocle in v/programmingComment on: What's is the best text editor to use from command line?
I like Vim, because after a few key remappings, I almost never have to leave home-row, which is great for a touch typist. Some IDEs have Vim simulators, but I've found most of them have some flaw or another.
Comment on: What are some must read programming books for a new programmer?
K&R C
Code Complete
The Pragmatic Programmer
The Art of Unix Programming
The Mythical Man Month
Comment on: Insider comments on the state of affairs at Mozilla and predicts it's demise
Yeah. It's on github. I couldn't get it working, it could just be my own incompotence.
Comment on: Insider comments on the state of affairs at Mozilla and predicts it's demise
I'm a linux guy.
Comment on: Insider comments on the state of affairs at Mozilla and predicts it's demise
I tried getting Brave to run, but I couldn't get it working. Aw, well. I'm sure it will get easier when it gets big enough to be added to the actual repos.
Comment on: Insider comments on the state of affairs at Mozilla and predicts it's demise
That's really too bad. Firefox is a wonderful browser, and I've always thought Mozilla put out good quality products. (I never tried any of the FirefoxOS stuff, tho.) This would explain a lot. Is it too late to get Eich back?
Comment on: Never underestimate the power of a woman who is a Programmer
The phrase should be "I've got a cunt and I'm a programmer! That gives me carte blanche!" as a tribute to the late, great Bill Hicks.
Comment on: Which is the best sorting Algorithm
The bongo sort is the ultimate algorithm. If you use it, you will never have a need for any other sorting algorithm. It is both stable and speedy; it's the best of both worlds.
Comment on: strscpy and the hazards of improved interfaces
This seems to be a very good example of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Good for Linus.
Thanks. I had to look at that for a minute or two to figure out what you were doing, but I figured it out. I added it.