also, if you aren't using commercial lisp, use emacs. really. though it's the editor war, lisp-based-emacsen were written simultaneously with the lisp machines

also, if you aren't using commercial lisp, use emacs. really. though it's the editor war, lisp-based-emacsen were written simultaneously with the lisp machines by the same people .. lisp+emacs grew together like c+unix; which is also a good analogy since it is really another world, best to throw out all baggage if you can..