It might be the case that many of their users chose them
by imitation, ignorance of alternatives, or to somewhat flatten a learning
curve, even though they might be better served by simpler tools. Anyway,
to each his own: I'm more productive with Nano.
Seb.
Nano is perfect for distraction-free writing for prose, poetry or other types of writing. Simply press ALT+x to hide or reveal the Help Menu and ALT+D to show number of words. If writing new words to a long document, select the number of additional words using SHIFT+arrow keys or Ctrl+^ to mark followed by ALT+D. This provides the word count for additional words added.