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> > And I think terminal support is one of the things that holds Emacs back. Think about it - why do you even need a terminal if you’re already using Emacs? >
by michaelcampbell 3y ago
> > And I think terminal support is one of the things that holds Emacs back. Think about it - why do you even need a terminal if you’re already using Emacs?
> Because I'm doing non-trivial (but probably not extensive) work on a server that does not have windowing.
Indeed, of the ~7 machines I work on regularly, 5 of them are via ssh and need no GUI. `emacs -nw` is so much quicker and efficient than having to deal with an X server (or equivalent). And the GUI provides me with really no benefit.