From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2007-02-24T04:28:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Rant abouts IDE's

On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 01:11:53AM +0900, benjohn@fysh.org wrote:
> 
> What I'd really like to see is a programming environment where the IDE
> isn't a cunning layer over the underlying reality, but where it's an
> equally valid interpretation of the data. Then you can work at what ever
> level you like, and see what ever details you like. This isn't going to
> happen while we're still storing our programs and data as flat text
> files though, in my opinion.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean about an editor/IDE providing an
"equally valid interpretation of the data."  Perhaps you could
elaborate.

I'm extremely hesitant to go along with anything that eliminates flat
text files as a means of data storage when writing code, though.  Plain
text is our best defense against data obsolescence and vendor lock-in.

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