> A note on defaults. A problem with customised setups is that they mean you can’t pick up your friend’s Emacs setup and use it
> can be mitigated by sticking with the ‘language’ of the system
No? You're still going to be mistaken a lot of the time to the point of making your experience unpleasant. And how often do you really pick up your friend's Emacs setup for this to outweigh the other 99% of your time?
> Emacs has pretty clear (if arguably not very good) conventions
Indeed, so it's a waste of productivity and ergonomics to rely on it
> can be mitigated by sticking with the ‘language’ of the system
No? You're still going to be mistaken a lot of the time to the point of making your experience unpleasant. And how often do you really pick up your friend's Emacs setup for this to outweigh the other 99% of your time?
> Emacs has pretty clear (if arguably not very good) conventions
Indeed, so it's a waste of productivity and ergonomics to rely on it