From: "Ruth A. Kramer" <rhkramer@...>
Date: 2005-02-15T21:53:38+09:00
Subject: Re: (OT) Programmer's editors for the Mac

Jarek Rzesz�tko wrote:
> Don't forget that real programmers use Emacs ;) After installing some
> packages it has Ruby syntax highlighing, smart indent, can run an
> embedded Ruby interpreter, has an interface to ri and so on... Eclipse
> with Ruby plugin and FreeRIDE are some easier alternatives and can also
> be interesting. Vim was already mentioned...

Ok, an Emacs proponent--maybe I can ask an Emacs question or two:

   * How do you change the font and size in Emacs (or Xemacs)?  (One big
turnoff to Emacs for me has been that the default fonts are too small
and ugly (not easy to read for me), and I've not found the way to change
them.

   * I guess the M in various control key combinations is intended to
stand for the Meta key--is that the Alt key?  (or, are there
variations--for me, assume a "standard" "Windows" keyboard)

thanks,
Randy Kramer