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4 points willschetelich | 2 comments | | HN request time: 0.419s | source

Hey all - I really love emacs as a text editor and environment, but I'm wondering... Does there exist something that is

- More customizable than emacs

- more mature community and 'giants to stand on' (like packages)

- Stronger expected lifespan

- Realistic enough to actually commit to (not like, build the universe, build your OS from scratch)

I'd love to hear if there's anything you've found beyond the Mariana Trench! Will

1. GianFabien ◴[] No.44419297[source]
There are literally 100s of text editors, so it really is more a matter of taste and preferences. However, to the best of my knowledge, emacs with eLisp is unlikely to be eclipsed on any of your points.
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2. willschetelich ◴[] No.44419308[source]
I hear you! Just curious to see what's out there :) It seems like emacs seems to be the best 'return on investment' for OS design... besides making your own OS haha