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So it's not supposed to be started often? Where does it say that?

• kwhitefoot 10y ago
  Wrong angle; the point is that Emacs is so useful that you want it open all the time. I have Emacs running always, I use Org-mode for time tracking the tasks in a sprint, I keep my personal diary in Org-mode, I program in Javascript, Python, Ruby. I run the Python interpreter in an Emacs buffer. I use Emacs for file management tasks, Dired is much better than pretty much all file other file managers except for the ability to drag and drop to other windowing applications. And the really serious Emacs users will have a much longer list.
• ajarmst 10y ago
  In my experience, most people who use emacs as a primary tool run it in server mode. On modern hardware, its footprint is trivial, and that allows you to launch the interface in a fraction of a second. My machines all have an alias for emacs that checks and launches the server (if necessary) before the interface, so I only have to bear a slow start once per reboot.