X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,6926c2ff283da566 X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-09-06 06:27:35 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!Germany.EU.net!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!udel!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!gagme.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: Out of Order Newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii Subject: Talk: What is Emacs? Date: 6 Sep 1994 08:27:35 -0500 Organization: precious little Lines: 22 Sender: boba@gagme.wwa.com Approved: boba@wwa.com Message-ID: <34hqo7$e6n@gagme.wwa.com> References: <338mj6$jm9@gagme.wwa.com> <33lge0$kuf@gagme.wwa.com> <345s5e$5iq@gagme.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com Quoth dreamer@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Kevin D. Sandal): > Andrew Hendler wrote: > >What is emacs? I here so much about it yet I have know idea what it is. > >also is there a version for mac, if so what ftp sites can I find it at. > > EMACS is a text editor that is quite powerful and, to some, much > friendlier than vi. There are versions available on Mac, PC (DOS/OS2), > UNIX, and Next (I think). You should be able to find it almost anywhere. > I'd tell you if I could do an archie search, but this site doesn't > provide that... I did an archie search, but didn't find anything offhand (for Mac). But I don't think a Mac user would get much out of an editor like Emacs anyway. It's nice for ASCII art, I'll agree, but can't compare to your average word processor--especially if the user is already used to a particular word processor. Emacs is a good terminal-based editor. __ ___ __ __ _ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ __ ___ __ |_| _| / | |_| / \. _| / \. | | | / \ | | | ./ \ |_ ./ \ |_| | \ |_ |_| / | __| \_| / | \_/ | \_/ | |_| \_/ |_| | \_/ | \_/ | \ |_/ |__ | \ ude.cmh@sleumasp psamuels@hmc.edu (nosleumaS reteP r(O)r Peter Samuelson)