Author Topic: Emacs, or Vim? (Read 1845 times)

cymon · « **Reply #30 on:** 13 January 2006, 03:56 »

I love nano, vim is also a great editor. I can't stand emacs. All I really want is a simple text editor, and vim and nano fill that need. I don't need all of emacs' fancy features, if I want to run a word processor, I'll get OpenOffice or iWork going.

Pathos · « **Reply #31 on:** 21 January 2006, 08:53 »

My favourite editor is notepad2, the syntax and controls are just perfect. with metapath its very nice to use on projects (think kate).

it works with wine but I don't have that on my laptop and so I've been using nedit which is close to perfect.

ReggieMicheals · « **Reply #32 on:** 21 January 2006, 15:31 »

Vi is a pretty good text editor, but not UNIX n00b freindly
eMacs is a pretty good text editor, but not very simplistic.
I haven't tried any other *NIX text editors after using BeOS.

MS-DOS Editor is a pretty good. It can open multiple documents, auto tabs in the next line if you tabbed the current line. Easy to use GUI-like interface without the need to memorise any commands. Easy to the n00b. Probably one of the best editors if you're using windows/DOS and could care less about syntax hilighting. Sure, MS Edit is similar to notepad, but has many more features.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #33 on:** 21 January 2006, 15:57 »

I don't know if I agree, MS-DOS Edit is shit because it doesn't support the UNIX format and it's worse than notepad because you can't drag and drop text, word wrap or load large files. I actually quite like Gedit which comes with Gnome, it's both fast and simple.

ReggieMicheals · « **Reply #34 on:** 21 January 2006, 17:01 »

Opinion is opinion, thats what polls are usually for...

WMD · « **Reply #35 on:** 21 January 2006, 19:29 »

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I don't know if I agree, MS-DOS Edit is shit because it doesn't support the UNIX format

Incorrect, from what I've seen.

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you can't drag and drop text,

You can Copy/Paste, though.

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word wrap

Darn....

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or load large files.

Yes it can. At least starting with Windows 95.

Aloone_Jonez · « **Reply #36 on:** 21 January 2006, 20:24 »

I was wrong about it not being compatable with UNIX, just just assumed it wasn't compatable as there's no "save in UNIX format" option.

However it does limit of 65,280 lines.

Windows XP notepad doesn't have this problem, anyway Notepad2 is my favourite Windows text editor. For MS-DOS which I only use in emulation ntvdm, DOXBox or DOSEmu I use FreeDOS Edit as it's convenient to acces via the DOS commandline.

worker201 · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 January 2006, 02:04 »

The first program I add to any Windows installation I have to use is EditPad Lite. As far as graphical text editors go, that one is pretty awesome. And, it's postcard-ware.

inane · « **Reply #38 on:** 28 January 2006, 15:56 »

VI is teh fucking DEVIL incarnate! -i- What the hell?!
I have to press "I" to begin a session and 'insert'?!?! EXCUSE ME?! What in God's name is up with that?

:scared:

cymon · « **Reply #39 on:** 28 January 2006, 17:19 »

no, you don't have to, you can just start typing. And that's better than some random metakey combination?

inane · « **Reply #40 on:** 28 January 2006, 17:38 »

... :confused: you can just start typing in vi??? How? I always have had to press the "i" key before I could edit anything -for example my fstab in the last Slack system I installed-

cymon · « **Reply #41 on:** 28 January 2006, 17:46 »

the Darwin version doesn't require that.

inane · « **Reply #42 on:** 28 January 2006, 17:51 »

Are you running Darwin/GNU or just OS X?... If you're running Darwin/GNU are you running it on x86 architecture? If you are how is it? hehe

cymon · « **Reply #43 on:** 28 January 2006, 18:16 »

OS X on PPC. It rocks.

piratePenguin · « **Reply #44 on:** 20 January 2007, 20:21 »

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w00t!

I predict vim will win the poll (EDIT: whoops, I thought it was just vim and emacs.), it seems to be more popular.
I used to use it all the time (with a bit of gedit and KDevelop.), but then I took the time to learn Emacs and I love it. I still use vim just to change stuff really fast when I'm in a terminal in X (because Emacs would bring up the GUI. I could get around that by running "DISPLAY= emacs" (is there another/better way?), but I don't have a problem with using vim.), that's it.

Oh, I don't use emacs anymore. It's a fine text editor if you keep using it. I used it while I was learning it, and loved it, but now I could hardly make my way around it. Heh. I don't use text-based editors much at all, and vim works just as well and is easy to learn, and remember (the basic functionality anyhow).

I do my programming in the KDE kate, and I really, really love it. I'm finally getting to appreciate it's split-window functionality, and it's all just goddamn brilliant. screenshot
It's kinda like emacs, but I can sing praises for it without having the manual open..

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Poll Emacs or Vim Emacs 11 (37.9%) Vim 11 (37.9%) DOS edit 1 (3.4%) other 6 (20.7%) Total Members Voted: 28 « previous next » Print Pages: 1 2 [3] Go Down Author Topic: Emacs, or Vim? (Read 1845 times) cymon Member Posts: 354 Kudos: 172 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #30 on: 13 January 2006, 03:56 » I love nano, vim is also a great editor. I can't stand emacs. All I really want is a simple text editor, and vim and nano fill that need. I don't need all of emacs' fancy features, if I want to run a word processor, I'll get OpenOffice or iWork going. Logged Pathos Member Posts: 518 Kudos: 416 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #31 on: 21 January 2006, 08:53 » My favourite editor is notepad2, the syntax and controls are just perfect. with metapath its very nice to use on projects (think kate). it works with wine but I don't have that on my laptop and so I've been using nedit which is close to perfect. Logged ReggieMicheals Member Posts: 186 Kudos: 228 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #32 on: 21 January 2006, 15:31 » Vi is a pretty good text editor, but not UNIX n00b freindly eMacs is a pretty good text editor, but not very simplistic. I haven't tried any other NIX text editors after using BeOS. MS-DOS Editor is a pretty good. It can open multiple documents, auto tabs in the next line if you tabbed the current line. Easy to use GUI-like interface without the need to memorise any commands. Easy to the n00b. Probably one of the best editors if you're using windows/DOS and could care less about syntax hilighting. Sure, MS Edit is similar to notepad, but has many more features. Logged Operating System Advocacy. I've given up on the Microsuck project, as well as any of the minisite spinoffs. You can still view the new beta site, though! Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #33 on:* 21 January 2006, 15:57 » I don't know if I agree, MS-DOS Edit is shit because it doesn't support the UNIX format and it's worse than notepad because you can't drag and drop text, word wrap or load large files. I actually quite like Gedit which comes with Gnome, it's both fast and simple. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: ReggieMicheals Member Posts: 186 Kudos: 228 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #34 on: 21 January 2006, 17:01 » Opinion is opinion, thats what polls are usually for... Logged Operating System Advocacy. I've given up on the Microsuck project, as well as any of the minisite spinoffs. You can still view the new beta site, though! WMD Global Moderator Posts: 2,525 Kudos: 391 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #35 on: 21 January 2006, 19:29 » Quote from: Aloone_Jonez I don't know if I agree, MS-DOS Edit is shit because it doesn't support the UNIX format Incorrect, from what I've seen. Quote you can't drag and drop text, You can Copy/Paste, though. Quote word wrap Darn.... Quote or load large files. Yes it can. At least starting with Windows 95. Logged My BSOD gallery "Yes there's nothing wrong with going around being rude and selfish, killing people and fucking married women, but being childish is a cardinal sin around these parts." -Aloone_Jonez Aloone_Jonez Administrator Posts: 4,083 Kudos: 954 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #36 on: 21 January 2006, 20:24 » I was wrong about it not being compatable with UNIX, just just assumed it wasn't compatable as there's no "save in UNIX format" option. However it does limit of 65,280 lines. Windows XP notepad doesn't have this problem, anyway Notepad2 is my favourite Windows text editor. For MS-DOS which I only use in emulation ntvdm, DOXBox or DOSEmu I use FreeDOS Edit as it's convenient to acces via the DOS commandline. Logged This is not a Windows help forum, however please do feel free to sign up and agree or disagree with our views on Microsoft. Oh and FUCKMicrosoft! :fu: worker201 Global Moderator Posts: 2,810 Kudos: 703 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #37 on: 22 January 2006, 02:04 » The first program I add to any Windows installation I have to use is EditPad Lite. As far as graphical text editors go, that one is pretty awesome. And, it's postcard-ware. Logged inane Member Posts: 107 Kudos: 233 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #38 on: 28 January 2006, 15:56 » VI is teh fucking DEVIL incarnate! -i- What the hell?! I have to press "I" to begin a session and 'insert'?!?! EXCUSE ME?! What in God's name is up with that? :scared: Logged cymon Member Posts: 354 Kudos: 172 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #39 on: 28 January 2006, 17:19 » no, you don't have to, you can just start typing. And that's better than some random metakey combination? Logged inane Member Posts: 107 Kudos: 233 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #40 on: 28 January 2006, 17:38 » ... :confused: you can just start typing in vi??? How? I always have had to press the "i" key before I could edit anything -for example my fstab in the last Slack system I installed- Logged cymon Member Posts: 354 Kudos: 172 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #41 on: 28 January 2006, 17:46 » the Darwin version doesn't require that. Logged inane Member Posts: 107 Kudos: 233 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #42 on: 28 January 2006, 17:51 » Are you running Darwin/GNU or just OS X?... If you're running Darwin/GNU are you running it on x86 architecture? If you are how is it? hehe Logged cymon Member Posts: 354 Kudos: 172 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #43 on: 28 January 2006, 18:16 » OS X on PPC. It rocks. Logged piratePenguin VIP Posts: 3,025 Kudos: 775 Re: Emacs, or Vim? « Reply #44 on: 20 January 2007, 20:21 » Quote from: piratePenguin w00t! I predict vim will win the poll (EDIT: whoops, I thought it was just vim and emacs.), it seems to be more popular. I used to use it all the time (with a bit of gedit and KDevelop.), but then I took the time to learn Emacs and I love it. I still use vim just to change stuff really fast when I'm in a terminal in X (because Emacs would bring up the GUI. I could get around that by running "DISPLAY= emacs" (is there another/better way?), but I don't have a problem with using vim.), that's it. Oh, I don't use emacs anymore. It's a fine text editor if you keep using it. I used it while I was learning it, and loved it, but now I could hardly make my way around it. Heh. 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