> by wrapping existing tools So you propose emacs should write it's own version of everything, instead of using existing functionality? > rather clumsily Tha

> by wrapping existing tools So you propose emacs should write it's own version of everything, instead of using existing functionality? > rather clumsily That's a highly subjective view, if not weasel words. > with a lot of Elisp. How does the amount of lisp even matter so long as it gets the job done well? Anyway, dired's great (in your view where does it fall short - honest question) and while I've never used magit I've heard not a single bad word against it.