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>Configuring Emacs was a special kind of hell. A "good enough" solution in emacs is actually quite easy nowadays using the "use-package" macro.

• sansnomme 7y ago
  Have they fixed the dependency management issues yet? Last I checked Spacemacs required mirroring all the packages just to get somewhat close to a modern plugin installation experience. Also, those horrendous TLS compromises Emacs' made in the name of "user freedom".
  • ryukafalz 7y ago
    >Last I checked Spacemacs required mirroring all the packages just to get somewhat close to a modern plugin installation experience. Not sure about Spacemacs as I use vanilla Emacs, but assuming you have use-package installed (and MELPA enabled if the package you're looking for is from there), it's just a matter of adding use-package declarations like this to your config: (use-package magit :ensure t)
  • yarrel 7y ago
    Don't use Spacemacs. Problem solved.
  • j88439h84 7y ago
    https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el is really good.