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by executesorder66 3483 days ago
Even if it decreases, there's no reason why regex search shouldn't be added, by enabling it in some setting somewhere for those who want it.
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A bunch of people accidentally enable that option, all their searches break, and they publicly lambast the software for having stupid broken searches.
perhaps include it in the developer tools or something
There is a reason. I don't know what it is exactly, but it is the one that makes browser vendors continuously remove features. RSS icons, anyone?