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well it's like... emacs takes the "editor buffer" concept to its logical conclusion .... it's not just files, it's anything. calling it an editor is entirely de
by cmrdporcupine 2y ago
well it's like... emacs takes the "editor buffer" concept to its logical conclusion .... it's not just files, it's anything. calling it an editor is entirely descriptive. it's just that other "editors" are far more limited in that they only edit file buffers.
- thom 2y agoThis is what alienates me when I try to use VSCode every year or two. It has a wonderful extension ecosystem and seems generally quite competent, but there’s no culture of just putting stuff in a text buffer like every other thing. Extensions want their own special windows with different key bindings, the terminal is its own thing, there’s custom UI everywhere. Emacs is just how I think for the most part - here is some text I can freely navigate around and mess with. Sometimes new text is inserted or appended by me or a command, but I’m never having to switch modes in my head.