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Emacs in the 2020s is getting better and better as an application platform. Everything is faster thanks to native code compilation. There are multiple framework
by chrchr 2y ago
Emacs in the 2020s is getting better and better as an application platform. Everything is faster thanks to native code compilation. There are multiple frameworks for interaction, including transient, forms-mode, widget.el, probably some others. There's native support for SVG, formatting and styling text, displaying bitmap images, etc. It's cross platform. You could do a lot worse.
- cmrdporcupine 2y agototally. but biggest problem is it's still single-threaded and an errant program can still lock the whole thing up and i understand this is extremely difficult to fix
- aulin 2y agohow often does that happen? doing what?
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- cmrdporcupine 2y agothings like opening a remote network connection etc
- anthk 2y agoThat should have rewritten with async long ago. Not the whole Emacs, but creating tramp a subprocess binary or an async elisp function.
- sintax 2y agoUnfortunately, more often that I want. My emacs locks up for multiple seconds a few times a week. Yet, been using emacs for 20+ years, so changing to something else is difficult. It's especially noticeable with LSP stuff.
- aulin 2y agoadd tree-sitter and LSP to that list!
- rahen 2y agoI like Org mode especially. In a world of digital surveillance, AI fueled spyware, SaaS and app stores, emacs based applications are a haven of trust and freedom.
- rurban 2y agoYou forgot the killer app: magit