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your comment makes me think: emacs already does everything-- no tool is ever going to do more than emacs (before you say it, i know this isn't literally true.)
by pasquinelli 4y ago
your comment makes me think:
emacs already does everything-- no tool is ever going to do more than emacs (before you say it, i know this isn't literally true.)
so when i already have a tool that does everything (actually multiple tools), what might i want in a different tool? to extend the metaphor of a tool: i'd want a tool that feels better in my hand, or a tool that does a specific job very well, or a tool that can fit better into tight and awkward spaces, or a tool that works by a different principle, or just a more beautiful specimen of the same tool that does everything. or maybe i'd want a different tool for one of the many reasons i'm sure i haven't thought of.
just some stray thoughts, nothing original, but it makes me realize that i'm always looking for tools that work on a different principle to the ones i've got, and that's never occurred to me before now.
- imiric 4y agoA new tool can certainly do things better. Emacs has many quirks, that are partly because of its age, and partly because it needs to remain compatible with its extensive ecosystem. A new editor that, for example, prioritizes performance, while not sacrificing extensibility, and maybe does it in a more mainstream language, could always start small and eventually gain traction.
- hackrnusr 4y agoI recently stumbled across this interesting attempt: https://emacs-ng.github.io/emacs-ng/js/getting-started/ https://emacs-ng.github.io/emacs-ng/js/getting-started/