From: Dan Zwell <dzwell@...>
Date: 2007-07-21T16:04:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Editor

Bertram Scharpf wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Am Samstag, 21. Jul 2007, 07:50:00 +0900 schrieb alex_land:
>> [...] regarding the editors of choice.
> 
> I suppose myself to be the most critical Vim user abroad.
> I sure took long to accept Vim as a software to be at least installed.
> I deeply recommend to use and getting used to Vim.
> 
> Bertram
> 
> 

I deeply respect Vim. I am convinced that there is no more elegant way 
to do simple or complex manipulation of text/code. However, learning 
Dvorak put a damper on my ability to use Vim. Instead, I am learning 
Emacs. If Vim is the most elegant editor, Emacs is the most 
customizable. That is a strength and a weakness--I probably won't feel 
completely satisfied with the editor until I have put another 30 hours 
into writing customizations and scripts for the program.

These two editors have a steep learning curve, if you want to use them 
effectively. (Don't bother trying, otherwise.) I would think that Vim is 
a little better for beginners, because it will force you to learn 
without being overly difficult. It is too easy to use Emacs without 
learning about its advanced features, and that would be a waste.

Welcome to the cult,
Dan