alt.hn

3/27/2025 at 10:03:03 PM

Emacs Solo: A Surprise System Crafters Live Demo

 https://www.rahuljuliato.com/posts/emacs-solo-demo

by JNRowe

3/28/2025 at 9:33:21 AM

Very nice to see him using eshell, which is a highly underrated shell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xLeqwl_7n0

With time, I find myself relying less and less on tmux and scripts, while increasingly using Elisp macros, Eshell, and Emacs-based applications more generally.

Those who see Emacs as a mere editor or as the ancestor of VS Code may also want to read these:

- https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2024-04-24-re-what-keeps-you...

- https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2019-12-20-vlog-switch-emacs...

Emacs provides a highly hackable and open TUI framework for digital sovereignty. Somehow, it embodies the spirit of free software. Just M-x your way through and shape it to your needs.

by rahen

3/28/2025 at 4:18:58 AM

System Crafters is a wonderful community overall. If you're interested, come join us on IRC at #SystemCrafters on Libera Chat, or check out the forum at forum.systemcrafters.net.

by bigeatie

3/28/2025 at 12:13:11 AM

I'm a long time fan of David Williams' demos on the channel. Emacs Solo was quite inspiring in that it made me want to seriously adopt it for a month or two just to see if I could be productive in it without all the zillions of bells and whistles I've gotten used to over the years.

VS Code with Emacs keybindings was another tangent I was looking at recently.

by baruchthescribe

3/28/2025 at 7:53:57 AM

Keybindings are the least interesting part of emacs. I modify the default keybindings heavily, because I find them uncomfortable.

Emacs's strength is being a portable programming platform which once you learned it allows you to very quickly create mini applications which help with everyday tasks.

Programming a VS Code extension is pretty cumbersome compared to creating a quick Emacs extension.

by dmortin

3/28/2025 at 2:14:00 AM

If you're curious, spend some time with it. I think Emacs rewards a deep dive, it's a unique piece of software. Make sure to try org mode and magit and to run through the built-in tutorial. There is also a built-in tutorial for elisp that is quite good.

by tarboreus

3/28/2025 at 1:47:28 PM

I am an emacs user. I meant moving from my ridiculously customized setup accumulated over 20 years to the Solo configuration.

by baruchthescribe

3/28/2025 at 7:49:26 AM

It’s David Wilson :)

by mtsolitary

3/28/2025 at 1:46:01 PM

Whoops. Hmm, I thought you could edit HN comments but obviously not.

by baruchthescribe

3/28/2025 at 6:40:31 PM

You can, but only for a relatively short amount of time after posting the comment. Maybe an hour or so?

by matrss