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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What is something you want to use, yet are NOT using? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me, I really want to get into niri, but the lack of XWayland support scares me (I know there’s solutions, but I don’t understand them yet).

Also, I stopped using Emacs (even though I love its design and philosophy with my whole heart) because it’s very slow, even as a daemon.

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[–] livingcoder 21 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Neovim. I tried to use it a year ago, but I felt like I was fighting it every time I just wanted to make progress on my project. VSCode doesn't get in my way. I'm going to give it another shot in a few years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Haven't used neovim, but I had to try vim way too many times. I can't use anything else now.

[–] livingcoder 1 points 3 months ago

vim (or better yet vim bindings) is great. I'll never go back.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Try kickstart.nvim. I was skeptical until I tried it. It's a very good starting point for Neovim. Pretty much eberything else I've ever tried is either too bloated, too complicated, too outdated, too overwhelming, or a mix of the above. Link: https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I just moved from Neovim to Helix. I think it's worth considering, especially if you don't know the keybindings yet. Plus, Helix is probably easier to learn.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you aren't already, you could get familiar with the vim motions within VSCode via a plugin. Moving over to a vim setup can be overwhelming, setting up your lsp,linters, other packages. Adding on the need to still learn key bindings makes it extra difficult. I started with VSCode using vim motions, went to doom emacs and used evil mode and then my mentor got me hooked on vim. Do it in steps and you'll get to a config that lets you code without much fussing, good luck!

[–] livingcoder 3 points 3 months ago

Oh, yeah, vim motions are wonderful. I started using them when I installed Linux on my Chromebook due to the lack of a good keyboard setup (I still don't know where the Delete key is on that thing).