I'm sorry, but if you're a professional web developer you need to stop editing files directly on remote servers. Period. Full stop.
Apologists post in threads like these time and time again, whether the argument is for them using PHP, SVN, or whatever. My reply boils down to this:
Sure, you can construct a home using nothing but straw and mud. And because the house is still standing at the end of the first day, you convince yourself that those are good materials for your next job. But don't kid yourself. Straw and mud are not good, modern tools for construction. You're going to be looked down upon by the rest of your industry that moved on to wood, brick, and cement. Deal with it.
Apologists post in threads like these time and time again, whether the argument is for them using PHP, SVN, or whatever. My reply boils down to this:
Sure, you can construct a home using nothing but straw and mud. And because the house is still standing at the end of the first day, you convince yourself that those are good materials for your next job. But don't kid yourself. Straw and mud are not good, modern tools for construction. You're going to be looked down upon by the rest of your industry that moved on to wood, brick, and cement. Deal with it.