Re: DVORAK

[Steve Lamb <grey@dmiyu.org>]

Clinton V. Weiss wrote:
> How effective is Dvorak in programming enviroments?  Particularly Java, 
> are the key layouts any better?

    Speed in programming is more a function of the language you use and the 
tools with which you program said language.  A cheap explination, whom do you 
think would be faster at programming Java: person in notepad or person in vim 
(regardless of keyboard layout).  VIM's syntax highlighting, brace matching, 
auto-indention and a slew of other features would make that person far faster 
at coding even if they were 1/2 the typist of notepad user.  Worrying about 
layout speed in relatition to coding is contrary to the old addage; it's 
working harder, not smarter.

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