It doesn't matter if it gives linux a bad name because people like you, who know how to use linux the proper way won't use the distro. People like my mom will use the distro to give her an environment she understands, she doesn't have the time to learn how to use linux efficiently.

Anyways, my point is, is that people like my mom using linux doesn't hurt you at all (it hurts microsoft though) because you can choose not to use bloated code, or emacs or whatever you want. And the addition of these bloated programs won't cause fewer efficient programs to be made.

BTW I'd rather use the KDE notepad than either emacs or vi. I want to see an editor with the same functionality as Visual Studio (don't yell please, my poor ears).