>> If you want to be able to extend your coding environment in an infinite number of arbitrary ways then a shell beats an IDE every time. Blanket statements l

>> If you want to be able to extend your coding environment in an infinite number of arbitrary ways then a shell beats an IDE every time. Blanket statements like that generally serve to underscore either a lack of experience, or lack of willingness to accept other viewpoints. Simply prefixing it with "in my opinion" lessens that effect to great degree.