[dundee] Text editor decision question

[Digit (SG)]

well, my 2 cents (n you'll b getting overcharged at that):

sounds like you might be perfectly suited to going for one of those two and
adding in modules n enhancements of the other, which i've heard can be done.

perhaps what you need to ask yourself is....  are you a ninja or a pirate
;)     http://philosecurity.org/2009/03/23/pirates-and-ninjas-emacs-or-vi

(think i actually got that link from this list...  but its a real corker)


if ya listen to stallman, he'll no doubt have you sold on emacs pretty
rapid.  sounds wonderful... oh to be savvy with emacs.   :)   seems u can
live in it.  :D


2009/6/25 Kris Davidson <davidson.kris at gmail.com>

> Okay, this is an actual serious question, serious Kris is serious and all
> that.
>
> Anyway for a while now I've been meaning to learn one of the big two
> text editors; Vi/Vim or Emacs. I'm familiar enough with both to do
> basic editing but want to become an expert in one of them.
>
> I'm going to primarily use the chosen editor for general editing,
> taking notes, modifying config files, Python/Bash/Perl programming and
> some LaTeX stuff.
>
> I've bought books and downloaded learning material for both
>
> The problem is everytime I think I've made a decision I change my mind
> or go back to neutral. I'm looking for help in making the decision. So
> which editor do you use and why?, have you tried both etc? Does it
> depend on your particular field of computing, do genuine programmers
> lean towards one, while Sysadmin and networking people another?
>
> Kris
>
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