Why not allow empty code blocks?

[Rustom Mody]

On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 1:33:48 AM UTC+5:30, BartC wrote:
> On 24/07/2016 20:00, Chris Angelico wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 4:14 AM, BartC  wrote:
> 
> > A skilled craftsman in any field will choose to use quality tools.
> 
> Materials (ie. languages) are important too.
> 
> > So why do you use
> > "dumb editor" as a line of argument, rather than getting a smarter
> > editor?
> 
> Perhaps because I prefer to use my own languages and I don't have anyone 
> writing the specialist tools for me that would be necessary.

This language-vs-IDE divide has been recogized:
http://blog.osteele.com/posts/2004/11/ides/