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Learning Curves for Text Editors

Learning curves for various editors

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  1. haha.. that is awesome. I’ve never used emacs so that graph make no sense to me but looks like a lot of fun.

    Vi is perfect. Is pico really more advanced then notepad?

    Posted by Stefan Hayden | April 25, 2008, 11:57 am
  2. Pico uses ctrl characters for commands. Notepad lets you use the mouse. :)

    But clearly this graphic was made by a vi user. Emacs forever!!!

    Posted by Ryan Waddell | April 25, 2008, 8:51 pm
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