<story><title>Nano 5.7</title><url>https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-04/msg00013.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>293984j29384</author><text>I never understood the hate Nano gets from vi users. Nano does many things quicker and easier than vi. For example, search &amp;amp; replace. Would I code in Nano? No. Do I use Nano to edit configuration files and make other small edits? Absolutely.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>bidirectional</author><text>The problem is that every time vim is mentioned, there are dozens of comments about how nano is a better alternative, which is completely missing the point. Most vim users are using it all day as their main editor for various purposes, and most nano users are using it as a quick tool for small edits. They&amp;#x27;re largely incomparable.</text></comment>
<story><title>Nano 5.7</title><url>https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-04/msg00013.html</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>293984j29384</author><text>I never understood the hate Nano gets from vi users. Nano does many things quicker and easier than vi. For example, search &amp;amp; replace. Would I code in Nano? No. Do I use Nano to edit configuration files and make other small edits? Absolutely.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>rubyist5eva</author><text>Linus Torvalds recently did an interview and I was suprised to read that he was considering switching from his micro-emacs setup to Nano.  If it&amp;#x27;s Linus approved, how can I say something is bad? ;)</text></comment>