Emacs Is a Lispboard
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The author explores the unique nature of Emacs as an extensible Lisp-based environment that functions more like an operating system than a simple text editor. The piece argues that Emacs' true rival is the web browser, as both serve as platforms for integrating various workflows.
Leer en español Share What would have happened if Emacs' default buffer had been a terminal emulator? Conceptually, from the outside, it would be perceived as a terminal on steroids with Lisp as its scripting language. Maybe we would be talking about iTerm2 vs Emacs, or Kitty vs Emacs, or even Bash vs Emacs. And what if the default buffer had been Dired, the file manager? History might have created rivalries such as Total Commander vs Emacs, or Finder vs Emacs.
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