Why hackers moved from pointless-xcompose to xcompose
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“or perhaps < https://github.com/kragen/xcompose >.”bmn__, 2025-09-23original comment ↗
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pointless-xcompose vs xcompose
| pointless-xcompose | 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 pointless-xcompose
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Praise for xcompose
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