[Gllug] vi vs emacs (repeat)

[Jack Bertram]

* Benedikt Heinen <gllug at ml.icemark.net> [050309 12:21]:
> ><quote>
> >To win a bet I wrote a set of vi macros that let vi simulate a Turing
> >Machine.  Since Turing Machines are universal computational devices,
> >this should settle the editor wars debate for once and for all.
> >
> >Other editors may have better user interfaces than vi, but they are
> >certainly no more "powerful".
> ></quote>
> 
> Interesting - how does the availability of a good macro system settle the 
> editor wars debate once and for all (in favour of vi), if other editors 
> have equally powerful macro systems and "better" user interfaces?

It doesn't.  But the two most popular reasons that emacs users prefer
emacs are (i) power and (ii) ease of use.  This knocks out the first
one; the second remains a matter of choice.

j

(vim user)
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