&gt;I don&#x27;t really care if its open source or not if it does what I want it to do<p>You care about the utility of your editor, and that&#x27;s fine.  Several other comments here try to highlight ways in which open source projects are more pragmatic, like the ability to make modifications yourself or take advantage of community contributions.<p>All of that is just arguing about utility, though.  For many people open source is a moral issue. RMS is a notable example here. And I prefer open source tools for this reason.<p>If you believe open source software is morally superior to closed source software then the utility considerations are of secondary, or perhaps even zero, importance.