From: Dan Zwell <dzwell@...>
Date: 2007-07-22T08:44:40+09:00
Subject: [OT] Re: Ruby Editor

Alexandru E. Ungur wrote:
> You can also extend vim in one of
> vimscript, python, *ruby*, tcl and/or mzscheme... so I really don't
> think Emacs is more customizable than Vim.

That is precisely why I think Emacs is more customizable than Vim. Elisp 
is capable of controlling every aspect of the program, as I understand 
it. All plugins are in Elisp, and many of them can play nice together or 
extend each other. By running a few lines of elisp, I have even 
(accidentally) changed functions that were necessary to save or exit! 
(Like I said earlier, extreme customizability is not always an 
advantage. But if you like that sort of thing...)

With Vim, you have to delve into vimscript if you want to have complete 
control of the editor (or so I've read). Further, many plugins are 
written (mostly) in ruby, python, vimscript, etc. If you want to modify 
a plugin, it will inevitably not be written in a language that you are 
comfortable with. (Maybe others have had more luck with Vim plugins than 
me.)

Dan

P.s., just my opinions! Not trying to bash anyone's religion, here!