Re:Ask YC: Learning an Editor
by stcredzero on Monday June 30, 2008 @11:35AM
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The reason why there is so much Emacs/vi debate is because both editors are quite powerful! From what I have seen, both are very good editors. If you already know vim really well, then you won't benefit editor-wise from learning Emacs. If you want a portable operating system/programming environment within an OS, then Emacs offers a lot more than vi does.
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Emacs and Vi debates go on and on but usually have two categories. Some people like total control over their environment (emacs) and some people usually find enough power to get most things done fast (vi).
Often, people who use vi don't realize they're actually emacs people and versa vice. Considering that control over your editor is the source of your productivity it's worth it to check both out. Then get busy!