> Was anybody's choice of editor really a major point in their developer progress and productivity? I believe you are picking a point that wasn't my main one.

> Was anybody's choice of editor really a major point in their developer progress and productivity? I believe you are picking a point that wasn't my main one. I may not have made it clear, but in my view, I'm going to be using a tool (in this case, an editor), so if I can pick one that is powerful and will be around, it's a net win to learn it. I'm going to learn it anyway (through use). Emacs is insanely powerful and it's not going anywhere, and I'm fairly certain it was a major point in my progress and productivity, and it continues to be.