Plain text is the most enduring format in computing history.
Decades from now, proprietary document formats and complex frameworks will be obsolete, but plain text files will still be completely readable.
When you write in plain text:
- You own your data forever
- Any text editor works: vim, nano, notepad, or VS Code
- Git diffs are clean and intuitive
- Parsing is lightning fast
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.
— Edsger W. Dijkstra
You can also paste links like https://rust-lang.org and Mu will automatically link them for your readers.