Better mechanism to choose the default editor (and avoid vi if possible)?

[ArneBab]

Marcin Kasperski <Marcin.Kasperski at mekk.waw.pl> writes:

> Why not ask? 
>
> Attempt to commit without ui.username results in info that it must be configured.
>
> The same could make sense in case editor is needed but isn't configured
> in any reasonable way (ui.editor, $EDITOR, whatever-is-windows-convention).

You need an editor to set the editor, so a default is required.

Best wishes,
Arne
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