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derpsaidderp
15y ago
That's the thing though. You're comment about the debugger? That gives it all away. My comment isn't just about emacs. It's about all the tools we use. There is no real incentive to fix them. To make them work together. We wait for other pe
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derpsaidderp
15y ago
I know there are worse things. But that's why I ranted against emacs. It's good, but we can do so much better. So much. I have faith in you guys, and it's just, well hell I get sad when I see you writing something amazing in C or in emacs.
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derpsaidderp
15y ago
Yes, Emacs is useful. Yes, it can be used for great things. Am I smart enough to know how to fix it? No. Do I have any solutions to the problems I perceive? No. But, that DOES not mean that they do not exist. We're riding the back of Moore'
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derpsaidderp
15y ago
I think emacs is probably one of the biggest mistakes to ever happen to computer science. First, let's remember that emacs is not powerful in and of itself. It requires mastery to understand the potential and power that lies in it. The incl