I'm well aware of that, but what I think you're missing is that if you need a large text editor, you'd just... use Emacs, or one of the handful of alternatives.

I'm well aware of that, but what I think you're missing is that if you need a large text editor, you'd just... use Emacs, or one of the handful of alternatives. (this is not Emacs boosterism. I could have used any other text editor there)