oh ok i guess all similarly looking things are all the same. by that logic, all computers are the same, all people are the same, and everything else that looks remotely similar is the same. you're using faulty, generalized logic to pinpoint one specific instance.
don't get all salty because you've bypassed the phase that he's starting - the beginner phase. for beginning, netbeans/eclipse are the ideal IDEs because they are simpler - they don't overload you with things you don't understand before you're ready. that's why they're better. the guide was a sidepoint and i'm not sure why you focused on it so much. please reevaluate your priorities and realize that OP is not the same as you in his programming capabilities.
gg tho go back to flaming on chatbox babe