Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:53:34 -0500 From: Ted White <twhite8 at cox.net> To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: Geeky humor... Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Keith F. Lynch wrote: > <swstiles at comcast.net> wrote: > > I don't know how anti-social I am (probably moderate), but not > > being a math or programming genius most of the above might as well > > be in (name your esoteric language). > > There are many different ways to interact with a computer. Windows > is one with certain advantages and disadvantages. Mostly > disadvantages, from my perspective. > > Emacs is a powerful text editor. I'm using it now. It does take > some learning. But I think it's worth it for anyone who plans to > spend a total of 100 or more hours over the rest of their life > editing text. A "powerful text editor" in what way? Wherein does the power lie? Why should anyone editing text prefer Emacs? What are the rest of us missing? --Ted White