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the reason im not an emacs kind of person is that it comes with too many goodies. it becomes too complex. i have no need for org-mode and if i need a psychiatri
by timwaagh 9y ago
the reason im not an emacs kind of person is that it comes with too many goodies. it becomes too complex. i have no need for org-mode and if i need a psychiatrist i can use a real one. including git wont help much. its almost as complex as Eclipse the way it is now. including some fancy git interface will not help matters.
so vim it is. if it does not have functionality i need i download it (or write it myself, easy enough). its a shame emacs is such a hodgepodge as i would definitely like to write new editor functionality using a lisp.
- kazinator 9y agoI.e. you want to be able to program your editor in a Lisp, but nobody should upstream any such code into a distribution which accompanies the editor.
- timwaagh 9y agoits fine if there are such distributions. i just dont think they should be the main distribution. by this i mean: i think the distro you get when you click the 'download editor' button on the site of the author of the editor or enter apt-get install editor, should eliminate these extras to avoid intimidating people too much and achieve a nice cleaned up aesthetic. editors like emacs and vim are already have a steep learning curve without any extras and experts who need the extras will find them. i am a great admirer of what stallman did for free software and i really like the idea of emacs. however i am also aware that its usage is declining. so i do believe taking a more critical look at his decisions is worth it.