[Haskell-cafe] Editor

[Thomas Davie]

On 21 May 2007, at 13:04, Rodrigo Queiro wrote:

> My friend read your email and remarked:
> "How is this guy not embarrassed posting on the internet about not  
> liking vim because he doesn't like editing config files?"

Two points
1)  This guy doesn't like editing config files -- that's his  
preference.  He's stated he doesn't like either of vim or emacs, and  
whether you agree or not, you maybe should respect that and try to be  
useful and answer his question.
2) Believe it or not, a computer is a tool, it's there to get things  
done in the fastest and easiest way possible -- I should be able to  
edit my preferences in three clicks of a mouse button, rather than  
opening the preferences, finding the right place to edit (possibly  
looking up the manual to find the relevant things to insert in the  
config), typing a load in, and then having my preferences edited!

Yes, I really do think that's an advantage, and no, I don't think  
snarky comments about "not liking editing config files" are either  
relevant or useful.

Bob