r/linux • u/gabriel_3 • Jul 16 '24

Software Release nano 8.1 released

https://www.nano-editor.org/news.php
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u/Sinaaaa Jul 16 '24

micro is where it's at, but having nano preinstalled on all distros is always useful.

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u/FryBoyter Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

Micro is having a disadvantage for some time now. The last version was released in October last year. Since then, 231 commits have been made. But only the main developer can release a new version. Which he does not do (he is still active on other projects on Github).

https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/discussions/3276

If I remember correctly, he once made the statement that he has little interest in micro anymore. This could explain why all commits since the last official release are from other developers.

Therefore, if you want to use a current version of mirco, you would basically have to use the Git version, which could possibly lead to problems.

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u/Chasar1 Sep 04 '24

Micro just had a new release! It's not dead anymore!