[App_rpt-users] Editor

[Bryan D. Boyle]

On 12/23/13 2:03 PM, Bryan Fields wrote:

> Is no one going to stand up for emacs?

LOL.  The swiss-army chainsaw of editors.

This whole argument or discussion about having to deal with the 
utilities you need to have some knowledge of on the system can be 
likened to walking into a Ferrari dealer, looking at and lusting over a 
599, but complaining that it doesn't have an automatic slushbox tranny 
because you don't know how to drive a manual (discounting the flappy 
paddle dual clutch shifter on the steering wheel that mimics an auto but 
is in reality a computer controlled manual) clutch and stick.

Some things just should require some effort.  Does knowing how to use 
VI/PICO/EMACS/? make you a good repeater operator?  Of course not. 
But...if you let NOT knowing how to use a plain editor is keeping you 
from the goodness...sheesh, it's NOT that hard to learn on some 
non-critical files, get minimally comfortable, and go for it.


-- 
Bryan
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.
Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

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