[TUHS] On computerese

Larry McVoy lm at mcvoy.com
Sun Oct 20 01:03:48 AEST 2024


I think as you move from OS to OS, there are basics.  You seek those out.

The thing I miss is a terminal room.  That's where I really learned.
You seek out the people who are the most productive and look over their
shoulder.  The first time I saw Udi do !}fmt<CR> my head exploded.  That's
been a vi mapping for decades.

On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:55:57AM -0400, Paul Winalski wrote:
> Regarding use of apropos as a way to answer "How do I do X?"-type
> questions, I've never had any joy with that.  apropos has always returned
> pages and pages of irrelevant information.  Maybe the direct answer is in
> there somewhere, but it's always been a needle-in-the-haystack situation
> for me.
> 
> -Paul W.

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