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grandalf on May 1, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Vico Editor (Mac text editor)

Can anyone tell me why vim is better than emacs? I've been happily using emacs for a few years but would switch if vim is really better.

thmzlt on May 1, 2011 [–]

Nice try.

grandalf on May 1, 2011 | [–]

I'm seriously not trying to start a flame/holy war here.

xutopia on May 2, 2011 | | | [–]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war#Differences_between_...

It all falls down to what you prefer.

oemera on May 2, 2011 | | | [–]

No-one can tell you if vim is better for you or not. Both editors are kinda religious choices.

I like vim but if you are emacs user and are happy. Why would you want to switch?

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