emacs

/ˈiːmæks/

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VERB + EMACS

using

I've been using emacs for years to write code and edit configuration files.

ADV.

initially, probably

I initially found Emacs confusing, but it became my favorite text editor.

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name

A particular visual or WYSIWYG text editor (first written by Richard Stallman in 1975 but since reimplemented by others in several distinct versions), distinguished by its use of control characters as editing commands, by its lack of distin

"Emacs was initially a text editor," says Stallman, explaining the getup. "Eventually it became a way of life for many and a religion for some. We call this religion the Church of Emacs."

noun

Any implementation or reimplementation of Emacs.

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"Emacs was initially a text editor," says Stallman, explaining the getup. "Eventually it became a way of life for many and a religion for some. We call this religion the Church of Emacs."

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Does using Emacs (which is probably easy for you) cause you to have weak fingers?

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