Editor to program in C

[Armin]

> Cards on the  table: I have been  using Emacs 25 years as  an editor, an
> MUA and a programming environment.
>
> When I started using it  THE heated discussion was between proponents of
> the DEC operating  system, VMS, and proponents of  UNIX. Then there were
> flames between AT&T UNIX and Berklix UNIX.  Then LINUX vs. Windows.  The
> beat goes on.
>
> Then  I got  embroiled in  a serious  discussion of  the OS  and network
> protocol to  be used  on NASA's supercomputer  wind tunnel-in-a-computer
> project.  The competitors were Cray  Operating system, COS, with LINKS a
> suite of network protocols vs. UNIX and TCP/IP.  IIRC there was a bit of
> early support  for SNA as  a network protocol  as well as OSI  which was
> being urged to  be THE U. S. Government's network  protocol suite.  At a
> big deal meeting to hash it out I  had not come to a position but at the
> meeting I listened and opted for the UNIX TCP/IP option, and a proponent
> of another  position offered  to take  a swing at  me.  A  Civil Servant
> stepped in to save my ass.  Those were the days.
>
> This VIM/ Emacs debate seems to  crop up periodically to no great effect
> in arriving at  any decision.  We all end up using  the tools with which
> they are most comfortable. And these flame wars SOLVE NOTHING.
>
> Be sides every body KNOWS Emacs rules!!! :-)
>
> Get over it guys.  There is work that needs doing.

I am curious, what part of Emacs is better than Vi?

-- 
Armin Moradi