Also, text editors are aplenty and every programmer can choose the editor they like best. With a WYSIWYG editor, you're likely locked into using that particular editor and all its design decisions.
Also, when you're designing a text-based programming language, you can focus on the compiler, and users of your language can just use their existing text editor. When you're designing a language with a WYSIWYG editor, you just put the burden on yourself of also implementing that editor. Potentially on many different platforms, if you want to reach a wide audience.
Also, when you're designing a text-based programming language, you can focus on the compiler, and users of your language can just use their existing text editor. When you're designing a language with a WYSIWYG editor, you just put the burden on yourself of also implementing that editor. Potentially on many different platforms, if you want to reach a wide audience.