Yes, I agree that certain things are complicated to be translated correctly Yes, almost all programming languages use English keywords. Yes, for international

Yes, I agree that certain things are complicated to be translated correctly Yes, almost all programming languages use English keywords. Yes, for international collaboration, English is a must. However, many non-native English speakers who are complete programming beginners do tend to have trouble with the locale the editor is in. Imagine you want to change a certain setting but don't know the correct English word for it. Or all the warnings, errors and hints the editor throws at you. Everything is in a language you were not born with. Personally I know a handful of people who struggle with English itself, but that shouldn't be a requisite to use the editor alone. As for my "tied to the language": parent comment didn't specify how the IDE affected their programming workflow, so I went with a general statement.