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diff --git a/log/2013-09-30-back-to-emacs.org b/log/2013-09-30-back-to-emacs.org new file mode 100755 index 0000000..5a433b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/log/2013-09-30-back-to-emacs.org @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: back to Emacs +date: 2013-09-30 +layout: post +category: log +--- + +When I was attending college; both the teachers and the faculty of +computer science recommended Emacs. Most course work and homework +was designed for it. Every student I knew used Emacs. It wasn't a +matter of personal decision, but an imposition of a tool. + +Six years ago, my devotion for Vim and fast text editing started. It +turned into a habit that I no longer need. For the past years, most +of my craft was dedicated to the end user, and the pragmatic design. +My current job activities are to fine tune application logic and +re-factor code. On a daily basis, aside from Emacs, I use ack, a pen, +and some paper. + +*Why Emacs?* + + - I think before typing + - complies with the [[http://www.moolenaar.net/habits.html][seven habits of effective text editing]] + - adheres to configuration conventions + - [[http://orgmode.org/guide/Preface.html#Preface][Org Mode]] - The killer feature + - LISP dialect interpreter integrated + - configuration and extensions in a LISP dialect + - extensions and packages for every task out there + - [[http://melpa.milkbox.net/][MELPA]] + - [[Http://emacswiki.org][Emacs Wiki]] + +Vim taught me what fast text editing is, how an editor should +behave, how to edit text effectively, and how the OS & editor +combination works. Both editors suffice the opinionated, and most +user cases. + +The war is over. |
