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The article more or less makes this precise comparison. "Do everything in Emacs" isn't really so different from "Do everything in the browser." Arguably, mode

• mundanevoice 11y ago
  True, But they also do much more things than Emacs does.
  • tempodox 11y ago
    If you really believe that you haven't understood emacs at all.
    • jarcane 11y ago
      Ironically, the only thing Emacs can't seem to do these days is be a browser. ;)
      • to3m 11y ago
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emacs/W3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emacs/W3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eww_%28web_browser%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eww_%28web_browser%29 I don't believe there is any Javascript support, though, so you'll be out of luck for many modern pages...
      • clocksld 11y ago
        The xwidget_mvp branch has been merged into the emacs master branch about a month ago. It allows you to embed GTK widgets INSIDE an emacs buffer, effectively allowing one to create actual GUIs inside of emacs. This also allows you to embed a full webkit-based browser (with javascript support!) right into emacs, and use it like a regular browser. Just clone the emacs repo, build it with gtk3 and xwidget support, and run 'M-x xwidget-webkit-browse-url' to get a full-fledged browser with proper rendering right inside emacs. https://www.emacswiki.org/pics/static/EmacsXembedScreenshot.png https://www.emacswiki.org/pics/static/EmacsXembedScreenshot....
        • nwah1 11y ago
          There's only one question that remains to be answered. Why?
          • clocksld 11y ago
            Why not? :)
          • gkya 11y ago
            Browsing through an environment that's integrated nicely, deeply configurable, and completely programmable. What else would you want as a programmer and an pc user?
    • cema 11y ago
      Well, emacs certainly can be many things, if not all things. But is it? There is a difference.
    • mundanevoice 11y ago
      Please make me understand!