[Info-vax] improving EDT

[David Froble]

IanD wrote:
> Notepad++ comes with a huge number of programming language support
> 
> It is one of the most commonly suggested editors in a number of the
> programming forums when people start out learning programming and ask what
> editor should they use
> 
> One of the key strategic aspects of reviving OpenVMS was how to attract new
> talent, you will not do that asking people to learn any of the editors
> natively supplied with OpenVMS simply because new kids want portable skills,
> that means going with majority products and with ones they will be familiar
> with. After this, the framework can be embraced

Well, you do have a valid point.  Just as I ask, what do I gain by dumping what 
I know (EDT) for something else, those who know something else just as rightly 
ask the same question.  Why should they learn EDT (or whatever) when they 
already know something that works for them?