From: Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com>
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Subject: Re: RHIDE AND EMACS...Which one is better?
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 23:42:17 -0500
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Johan Venter wrote:
> 
> Orvbongat wrote in message <19990808174528 DOT 20888 DOT 00009160 AT ng-fe1 DOT aol DOT com>...
> >Which is one is a better IDE...Rhide or EMACS?
> 
> That's a very controversial subject and has been discussed (read: flamed about) on this ng
> numerous times. Anyway, I'll try and give a brief description of each and stay unbiased (I
> admit, I like emacs better).
> 
> RHIDE:
>         Clean and simple. Lots of nice features:
>             *Syntax highlighting (many languages)
>             *Built in debugger
>             *Integrates seamlessly with DJGPP (and plain gcc on linux)
>             *Nice error reporting features (ie jumps to the line the error is on)
> 
> EMACS:
>         All the features of the orignal GNU Emacs. It has all those things that made Emacs
> famous when Richard Stallman (I did get his name right didn't I?) wrote it. They are too
> numerous to mention. Emacs has a slightly confusing interface, and has quite a learning
> curve (I'm still learning :-)), but in the end it has a lot more power.
> 
> It all depends on what your personal preferences are. If you like IDEs like QuickBasic and
> the Borland IDE, then you'll love RHIDE. On the other hand, if you enjoy having complete
> control over everything you're doing and you have a strange affinity with GNU products (as
> do most of us :-)), then Emacs is the go.
> 
> Whatever you choose, you'll be happy with either of them.
> 
> Was that unbiased enough???? I really don't want to start a flame war.

Whoever is not sure about which to use can download and install both. 
After six months, remove the one that you are not using.

That's the beauty of free software.

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Weiqi Gao
weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com