[Info-vax] improving EDT

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/17/2016 5:49 PM, David Froble wrote:
> 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?

It is not just a matter of what one know.

The new tools have a lot more features than the old tools.

Whether those new features make it worth for you to switch to
the new tools when you know the old tools depends.

But practically the only reason to switch from new tools
to old tools with less features is if the new tools
are not available.

Arne