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by nohillside
116 days ago
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How often do you start your editor? I start emacs once at booot and keep it running, using emacsclient to open additional files from the command line. Look, I think that writing your own editor is useful because one learns a lot. And of course, it doesn't need to use Lisp or even be extendable at all. But it's not Emacs any longer if you remove the Lisp part. |
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To answer your question: I actually start my editor many times a day. I know the "start once and use emacsclient" workflow is the standard and most efficient way for Emacs users, but I personally tend to open and close editor windows frequently, just like using a simple notepad.
Regarding the Lisp part, I completely agree with you. As I mentioned in other threads, if you remove Lisp, it is absolutely not Emacs anymore.
I am not trying to build a true Emacs, nor am I trying to deny its great philosophy. I just deeply love the physical typing experience and muscle memory of Emacs keybindings. My goal was simply to extract that specific UX and package it into a standalone app that I could run immediately without any setup.
So you are right—it is just a personal project to recreate the typing feel I love, rather than an Emacs replacement!