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    2049 points bpierre | 13 comments | 30 Mar 16 16:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.925s | source | bottom
    1. mrkd ◴[30 Mar 16 17:31 UTC] No.11391156[source]▶
    Scott Hanselman has a good write-up here: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/DevelopersCanRunBashShellAndUs...

    Google Cache: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http:/...

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    2. whatever_dude ◴[30 Mar 16 17:47 UTC] No.11391354[source]▶
    Thanks. This link has a lot more (real) information.
    3. anthk ◴[30 Mar 16 18:23 UTC] No.11391679[source]▶
    "Of course, I have no idea how to CLOSE emacs, so I'll close the window. ;)"

    What if you read the welcome screen, Mr. Scott ;) ?

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    4. ktRolster ◴[30 Mar 16 18:47 UTC] No.11391868[source]▶
    Looks like they are launching ELF files, then translating the linux syscalls to WIN32API calls at runtime.
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    5. sp332 ◴[30 Mar 16 19:00 UTC] No.11391974[source]▶
    The link you posted is the original article at the top of this HN thread.
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    6. ktRolster ◴[30 Mar 16 19:02 UTC] No.11391999{3}[source]▶
    Oh, you're right, I messed up.
    7. rejschaap ◴[30 Mar 16 19:21 UTC] No.11392159[source]▶
    "C-x C-c... what does that even mean?"
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    8. anthk ◴[30 Mar 16 19:36 UTC] No.11392274{3}[source]▶
    You have literally the answer in the welcome screen.
    9. btreesOfSpring ◴[30 Mar 16 19:45 UTC] No.11392348{3}[source]▶
    <esc> : q <enter>
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    10. abiox ◴[30 Mar 16 20:19 UTC] No.11392636{4}[source]▶
    E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)
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    11. MichaelGG ◴[30 Mar 16 20:41 UTC] No.11392828{5}[source]▶
    ZQ or ZZ
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    12. nathanyo ◴[30 Mar 16 21:33 UTC] No.11393208{6}[source]▶
    I always use :x
    13. shanselman ◴[31 Mar 16 04:46 UTC] No.11395048[source]▶
    It was a joke. ;)