I’d appreciate it if tech writers use fewer words like "easy," "simple," and "straightforward." These terms provide no real information and can only make readers feel stupid when something doesn’t seem as easy as claimed
@lesley @gvwilson include “plain”. not one thing on earth is or will ever be “plain”
@argonaut @lesley @gvwilson Especially not text.
Character set. Encoding. Line endings. Tabs vs spaces. Wrapping. …
When somebody says something is “plain” they mean it meets their rather narrow expectations.
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