> Emacs has a steep learning curve and that's good. You need a moat to keep the barbarians from destroying your kingdom.
Most of the emacs community radiates that same attitude, which is one reason it stays where it is and doesn't flourish.
Most of the emacs community radiates that same attitude, which is one reason it stays where it is and doesn't flourish.
Emacs is in that unfortunate position that you can learn the shortcuts and 'use' it for months before you even see your first bracket and end up thinking the brackets are the problem, not you.
The number of times I've heard people demand the scripting language change to python...
Someone that thin skinned would demand that the project accommodate them, try to take it over and then run it to the ground.
After all it's not like Stallman didn't become homeless because of people like that.