Michael Morett wrote: > Erik, > > my friend...buy a new computer to use an IDE?
Depending on what computer you are using, I thank that's fair enough. Innovation and progress wouldn't certainly not be easy if the hardware isn't allowed to increase. Java wouldn't be half as cool if we were all still running on old harware. > i know you're half kidding about this suggestion. To your point "But its > basic mission is not to simply edit files. Its mission is to introduce some > intelligence into a development environment, and I think it does a great > job." > > It can't introduce intelligence to anything unless I am allowed to type it > in first. It can't refactor code that isn't there. I don't wish to enter > into a quasi-religious debate as we seem to agree that this is, or has the > potential to become, an awesome product. This is true. But if you have that much trouble with Intellij, I think that you are expecting too much of your hardware. I realize that Java (-programs) are usually quite memory-intensive, but I think the platform makes up for this with other benefits. Actually Intellij is probably the most responseive/fast Java-IDE I've seen ever. > But it *is* an editor first and foremost. For me it's first and foremost an IDE. Which is much, much more than an editor. If you just need an editor there are plenty of alternatives. -dennis _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.jetbrains.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
