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 More options Mar 5 2012, 2:49 am
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From: Xah Lee <xah...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 23:49:32 -0800 (PST)
Local: Mon, Mar 5 2012 2:49 am
Subject: Re: emacs modernization, 2012
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Chiron wrote: « I hate it that Windows habits …»

〈Emacs vs Windows Notepad〉
http://xahlee.org/emacs/emacs_vs_Notepad.html

quote:

One of the emacs cult phenomenon is that whenever some UI improvement
is mentioned, the emacs cultist will bring up Windows. It's like this:

Emacs user: we should be more loving and share resources.
Emacs cultist: we don't want another communist.

from that point on, no meaningful discussion can be had. It's just
emacs vs Windows Notepad, the good vs the evil, the enlightened
hackers vs idiots. Like:

Emacs user: emacs undo is making me insane. Is it possible to have
traditional undo?
Emacs cultist: if you want Windows Notepad, use that.

Emacs user: emacs keys are so hard to remember. Is it possible to
support the conventional keys for copy, cut, open, close, etc as in
gnu/linux apps?
Emacs cultist: Why don't you go use Windows Notepad?

Emacs user: the C- and M- notation is not as intutive as Ctrl+ and Alt
+. I understand the historical reasons, perhaps we can make the
notation change?
Emacs cultist: if this poses a problem for you, may i suggest Windows
Notepad?


 
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