> That said, I don't recommend non-programmers or even new programmers learn emacs. Emacs is definitely more useful to people who use it somewhat frequently, a

> That said, I don't recommend non-programmers or even new programmers learn emacs. Emacs is definitely more useful to people who use it somewhat frequently, as one has to memorize some key strokes. But, there is a good interactive tutorial, and I don't think that learning Emacs to the equivalent of a beginner's level of competence takes very long. A few afternoons perhaps, and one can go extending from that. And if you forget things, it is because you do not need them that often. This is also a kind of economy in there. Maybe other things are more important.