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> MacOS users we will always be second-class citizen in Emacs land3. GNU Emacs is part of GNU/Linux. Why are you surprised that [other OS] is a second-class ci
by cyphar 10y ago
> MacOS users we will always be second-class citizen in Emacs land3.
GNU Emacs is part of GNU/Linux. Why are you surprised that [other OS] is a second-class citizen for a project which already has a clear OS target.
Besides, the guidelines for GNU packages clearly states that GNU packages cannot emphasise features of proprietary OSes. So it's not really the maintainer's fault, it's one of the rules for GNU packages (you can blame the FSF, but you've got to look at it from their perspective).
GNU packages are different from other projects, because they're actually part of an OS. So they have an obligation to support the OS they're a part of more than other operating systems (especially proprietary operating systems).
- theparanoid 10y agoAfter using Emacs on Windows for years, including debugging graphics drivers, the only OS with first class support is Linux.
- pmiller2 10y agoYou're lucky. I literally have never gotten Emacs to run properly on Windows.