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Hilarious! WYGIWYG :-D


Is there really an advantage to using Ed instead of vim in any situation whatsoever? (Assuming you're totally comfortable with vim)


Very low bandwidth situations, or when you want to apply the same steps to other files afterwards.

But if you're totally comfortable with vim you'd better use ex, which basically is both an extension to ed, and the non-interactive part of vim.


Not to be that person, but… ex is not ed-compatible, and it made really bad choices too.

when you're using a teletype terminal


Fantastic!


Fun and educational video!


Yes. (I'm from Sweden)


Thanks. I mean it seems pretty straightforward in its position. I don’t agree but at least it’s clear.


Agreed!


I can also very much recommend his book about programming methodology. Lots of good sane advice there for anyone wanting to learn more about structuring code and keeping everything readable and bug free.


A fun site indeed, but I felt that the entries were quite random. Many were successes that eventually failed (as many do) and others were failures that became successes, and everything in between. What's the real criteria for inclusion?


Great game! My four year old got hooked on it too!


That's awesome!


Thanks for a more contructive comment than most!


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