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> This is just another shining example of why emacs is the worlds
> greatest editor/ide: it replaces tabs with spaces. With one key
> stroke I get a tab consisting of any number of spaces I choose
> in its initialization file. And the width changes automatically
> depending on the type of file I'm editing.

There are tons of editors out there with this feature. It's nice, but
nothing special.

But since you brought it up, I have a question for you. What makes
emacs the greatest editor/IDE. I will admit, I am unfamiliar with
emacs capabilities. I always thought of it as a text editor on
steroids. From what I hear from others, I can see how it could be
considered a top-notch editor, perhaps even the "worlds greatest". But
IDE? Unless I am completely mistaken about emacs' capabilities, I
can't see how it could compare to other "full-blown" IDEs, such as
Eclipse, IDEA, JBuilder, etc.

Can emacs do the following...
1) Rename a method, and change all references to that method anywhere
else in my code (but not different methods with same name)
2) Show me all references in my code to a specific
method/class/attribute.
3) Allow me to select a code block and generate a method that
encapsulates that code block.
4) Create a skeleton class from an interface(s) I provide.
5) Create a skeleton of a unit test from a class I provide.

These are just simple Java IDE features. This does not include any
debugging or J2EE development features. If emacs can not do every one
of these, I got news for you - emacs is a LONG way from being the
world greatest IDE.

If I am wrong in my assumptions about emacs [it's been known to happen
:-)], please set me straight. But if emacs is lacking in some of these
powerful IDE features, I would encourage all emacs evangilists who
refusse to write code in anything BUT emacs to try a "real" IDE. You
just may be surprised how some of these features I listed above can
really boost your productivity.

Ryan