a meme with two halves.
on top is a screenshot of the terminal with the following text:

Generated ~/.config/emacs/.local/env
Installing plugins
> Installing straight...
> Installing packages...
> Updating recipe repos...
> Cloning Llink-hint.el...emacsmirror-mirror. ..
> Building link-hint...
> Building link-hint > Cloning avy...
- Checked out avy: be612110cb116a38b8603df36794
> Building link-hint > Building avy...
> Building link-hint...
> Cloning drag-stuff.el...
> Building drag-stuff...
> Cloning company-shell...

the lines installing straight and building drag-stuff are highlighted in red.
on the bottom is Confused Nick Young face

  • dan@upvote.au
    512·
    9 months ago

    I think some people don’t understand that software can be complete/finished and not need any more updates unless a bug is reported. Software doesn’t have an expiry date.

    • flamingos-cant@ukfli.ukEnglish
      25·
      9 months ago

      Sure, but software that targets a moving platform like Emacs can often break. I’m commenting on how stable Emacs is, even past major releases (25->29 in this case).

    • marcos@lemmy.world
      23·
      9 months ago

      That’s not true if people keep making breaking changes to your platform. Some people only ever experienced those platforms, so they can’t understand it.

      • dan@upvote.au
        9·
        9 months ago

        Oh yeah, I didn’t consider the fact that emacs might have a lot of breaking changes (I don’t use it). Thanks.

        • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          This is about emacs not having breaking changes and most other platforms(like android) requiring constant updates and maintainance due to their changes in it.

      • dan@upvote.au
        1·
        9 months ago

        but if the bugs are low-priority and have easy workarounds, it’s not so bad.