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[[Plan9]] doesn't like Emacs. [https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/emacs.man This] is the man page for it. Very clearly they are against it. Also [https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/gnuemacs.html this happened].
[[Plan9]] doesn't like Emacs. [https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/emacs.man This] is the man page for it. Very clearly they are against it. Also [https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/gnuemacs.html this happened].
GNU Emacs is frequently mentioned in jokes on the [https://www.gnu.org/fun/ GNU Humor Archive], and even has a [https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/welcome-to-gnu-emacs.html song].


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 04:47, 14 February 2016

GNU Emacs logo.

Emacs is a text editor originally created by Richard Stallman and Guy L. Steele, Jr.

It is often lovingly referred to as its own self-contained operating system. There is a humors feud between users of VIM and users of Emacs. Followers of Emacs are called members of The Church of Emacs. You can read about this here.

History

Richard Stallman began writing GNU Emacs in 1984 has a free software alternative to the proprietary Gosling Emacs.

This was the first program released by the GNU Project.

Plan9 doesn't like Emacs. This is the man page for it. Very clearly they are against it. Also this happened.

GNU Emacs is frequently mentioned in jokes on the GNU Humor Archive, and even has a song.

External links