This first section should entice you to read more about my configuration and even why you should use emacs.
I should probably explain some of my thinking behind my configuration.
It's probably risky, but you could try to use these configuration, too. And I should probably give you some instructions (or at least some pointers) on how to do that.
I've been using emacs off-and-on since 1989. I wrote code and text for my dissertation in emacs. I took an Eclipse/TextMate/SublimeText vacation between 2004 and 2012, but now I'm back.