[tech-spec] Re: R editor

  • From: Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tech-spec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:35:09 -0500

On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 01:13:18PM -0500, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:
> John,
> 
> Let me know if I get to obnoxious but I can't resists pointing out that 

s/to/too/

> On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 10:19:07AM -0700, BBands wrote:
> > I was hoping for a cross-platform solution. In my research I have noticed
> 
> a) XEmacs fits that bill. 
> 
> > that a couple of the potential solutions also provide Python editing
> > facilities and as Python is my modeling language of choice I am thinking of
> > heading in that direction.
> 
> b) XEmacs fits that bill
> 
> > Dirk suggests that I reconsider joining the church of emacs and I reply that
> > membership is effectively limited to full-time coders due to the complexity
> 
> c) XEmacs fits that bill 
> 
> [ Case in point is my wife who uses XEmacs essentially only as an editor for
>   State (covered by ESS, just as R is) and LaTeX (covered by the AucTeX mode).

s/State/Stata/

>   She doesn't use more than two or three keyboard shortcuts, and otherwise
>   just operates using the mouse and menus. XEmasc does work 'incrementally',
>   you do not do learn "all" it once. I guess I only use 10% of what I could
>   use. ]
> 
> > of the program and the steepness of the learning curve.
> > 
> > Finally, CVS support would be another neat feature of the right package.
> 
> d) XEmacs fits that bill  (Tools->VC-> menu entries)
> 
> I'll try to stay off the soap box now as I also find the quasi-religeous
> insistance painful, but as I said, this one I do believe in, and see all the
> relevant facts support it.

s/support/supporting/

Sorry for the sloppy typing. 

Dirk


> Happy Columbus & Canuck Thanksgiving day,
> 
> Dirk
> 
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