call for editor reviews...any AME users out there?

[Tom Kirkman]

***novice warning****
I am setting up a PI for use by physics undergrads with (at best) a
smattering of VMS computing experience (& I'm not that much more
experienced myself). I've ftp'd emacs, which now works with the vt220 
terminals the students will often use to get to the PI.  I think the 
students will particularly like the emacs edt emulator.  Now--
what to use for the student lucky enough to be on the workstation itself?
Jot seems to have too little functionality. I don't have the X-stuff
(X-developers option) I need to build X emacs & think I'd rather wait for
irix 4.0 before I start that project. [But I have ftp'd X11R4 so 
instructions on what to do would be appreciated.] SGI software express
suggested AME.

So, my questions are:
Is AME a good editor for programming or should I learn how to make X emacs.
Is X emacs easily programmable to make X emacs edt emulators & thus save
the students from learning another editor?  I would like to read reassuring
words that one or both works well with other SGI utilities, e.g., edge,
& has a fast learning curve.  [I think my students would trade functionality
for ease of learning, in fact, they use jot now.]
Thanks!
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