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I actually don't give two hoots about elisp, in fact I'd prefer the language was python. I use emacs for three reasons: - I like the default keybindings for pr
by mrmagooey 13y ago
I actually don't give two hoots about elisp, in fact I'd prefer the language was python. I use emacs for three reasons:
- I like the default keybindings for pretty much everything
- I like that the concept of a buffer is not connected to the concept of a window or frame or anything. That I can have the same buffer open twice in separate windows is useful.
- It's cross platform & I can be productive on remote servers if necessary.
My least favorite days are when I need to customize something and rather than it taking 15 minutes it takes 3 hours as I refresh my memory on elisp. I would prefer to spend this time being actually productive.
- cheez 13y agoThis means you're not writing enough elisp and if you amortize it over a year, then you are spending as much time as you should. FWIW, I have about 1KLOC in elisp custom code.
- maigret 13y agoNot that I disagree much with your point, but I remember Richard Stallman himself told to have almost no customization in his Emacs (can't find a reference now but feel free to prove me wrong). This tend to be very useful while using the editor on lots of different machines (and yes, I know of remote editing).
- hornetblack 13y agoYou could probably say that Emacs originally was Stallman's customizations. He made the editor how he wanted it.
- cheez 13y agoIf I wrote my own editor, I probably wouldn't need any customizations either.
- reeses 13y agoNow, when I am annoyed at what I believe to be an absurd default setting, I'm going to clench my fists and grumble,"Stallman!"
- cheez 13y agoI do that all the time!