Why hackers moved from xcompose to pointless-xcompose
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“people who are interested in this should peruse and install < https://github.com/rrthomas/pointless-xcompose > or perhaps”bmn__, 2025-09-23original comment ↗
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xcompose vs pointless-xcompose
| xcompose | pointless-xcompose | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of xcompose
No further criticism of xcompose captured yet.
Praise for pointless-xcompose
No further praise for pointless-xcompose captured yet.