Comments on: X Blog Browser Wars

By: lordshipmayhem

lordshipmayhem — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:37:47 +0000

Nobody’s using Epiphany or Konqueror?

I recently was castigated for using a less secure operating system. I use Linux (Mandriva). He programs for OpenBSD.

By: F

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:19:15 +0000

Greg Laden @ 12

OK, I’ll be good. I’ll just have a sit down in the corner and try to pick up on the proper etiquette. Maybe boot a proper OS in penitence.

By: sithrazer

sithrazer — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:08:07 +0000

My desktop is Windows 7 (all the games I play are made for windows) and my Laptop is Linux Mint. I use Firefox on both and I’ve used both to peruse your blog.

Despite my Linux dabbling, I don’t know the specifics of what an .emacs file is, but I could hazard an educated guess.

By: Woof

Woof — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:06:31 +0000

Escape-Meta-Alt-Control-Shift, right?

By: Muthimuthi

Muthimuthi — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:49:09 +0000

I use ubuntu on all my machines. I also use both Chrome and Firefox.I use Chrome to run google apps. I still prefer firefox for general browsing.

By: Camels With Hammers

Camels With Hammers — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:45:37 +0000

Chrome for life.

By: Achrachno

Achrachno — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:04:38 +0000

“Dare I ask how many of you even know what a .emacs file is?”

Sure. That’s something you write about from time to time in posts that I don’t read. I read most of your other ones though.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:54:23 +0000

emacs has a vi major mode, so there’s really no need for that kind of talk.

By: Uncle Glenny

Uncle Glenny — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:53:54 +0000

I use Safari on a Mac. I don’t like farting with PCs. Or generally spending my time playing with setup and customizations. Back when I was employed I got enough of that since it involved understanding the processor architecture and OS.

And yes I know what a .emacs file is, but my last one was about 9 years ago on a Sun running Solaris I think, and I doubt I could find the CD backup that might have it (if such exists at all). There was probably little there.

If I want to program in Lisp I use the built-in Emacs-like editor; when I write prose I use BBEdit. I may or may not have an Emacs on here. (It would be fun to have Teco.)

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I’ve only been reading you here, I’d been under the impression you weren’t posting elsewhere. Obviously I was wrong.

By: F

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:48:29 +0000

So, what happens if I mention vi?

I guess no one uses the same browser as me, either. :p