Re: No automatic tabs in Emacs?

[despen]

Elena <egarrulo@gmail.com> writes:

> On Dec 3, 2:34 am, des...@verizon.net wrote:
>> egarrulo <egarr...@gmail.com> writes:
>> > suvayu ali wrote:
>> >> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:15 PM, egarrulo <egarr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>> Forget about using Emacs for programming.  Emacs is not an IDE.
>>
>> >> That is a strange comment. Does one always need an IDE for
>> >> programming? Although at times it is very useful, I often find it
>> >> intrusive.
>> > You'd better always use a an IDE for programming,
>>
>> I've been earning a living programming since 1964.
>>
>> If I was told that I had to use a specific IDE, I'd quit.
>>
>> A programmable editor makes 10x more sense to me than some
>> other developers idea of what I need to develop software.
>
> After 40+ years spent programming, I'd bet you know your way around
> your editor of choice.  Should we spend the same amount of time with
> Emacs to be able to develop software with it?

If you are trying to make the point that it takes 40 years of experience
to use Emacs, I disagree.

The key point is that Emacs is programmable.  Use tools that can
adapt to your needs.