[HN Gopher] IRC and Emacs all the things
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IRC and Emacs all the things
Author : preek
Score : 82 points
Date : 2020-03-07 13:37 UTC (9 hours ago)
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| Arathorn wrote:
| could also Matrix and Emacs all the things, just sayin'
| https://github.com/alphapapa/matrix-client.el :)
| vector_spaces wrote:
| I love the idea of a Matrix emacs client, but it doesn't
| support E2EE and probably won't ever, so it's a non-starter for
| me.
| mxuribe wrote:
| My prediction is that at some point in the future, those folks
| who have historically loved IRC (and there's nothing wrong with
| that!), will eventually begin to prefer matrix as opposed to,
| say, slack, mattermost, etc. Not necessarily for tech
| superiority, but for what I'll call the coziness factor;
| they'll just feel cozy using some matrix client, as they felt
| comfy using an ol' irc client. (Yes, yes, i know there are
| numerous existing irc-bridging apps/services natively supported
| by matrix protocol. ;-)
|
| Disclosure: I used to love irc in the 90s, then stopped using
| it in the 2000s (aughts?), and now am a superfan of matrix.
| preek wrote:
| OP here.
|
| You've guessed what we're using the last couple of weeks. So
| far, I like it! It's come a long way. I've tried it a couple of
| times, but now even the web client works reasonably well.
|
| And yes, of course - alphapapa software is always the best
| option!(;
|
| P.S.: Nice nick! After waiting 20 years, I just watched the
| trilogy (extended version) with my wife last week. It's been a
| blast and it aged really well.
| mxuribe wrote:
| This is brilliant! Not so much for use of emacs or libpurple or
| bitlebee specifically for that matter (which are all
| fine)...Rather, what i find to be the coolest is the whole...
| "I'm gonna use __my preferred __text editor to interact with the
| world " approach! Some might say that this reduces outside
| systems into nothing more than an API-sort of layer, but
| honestly, I really like that; it helps with learning curves,
| general adoption, etc. Kudos!
| Kaze404 wrote:
| I agree. The joy in using emacs for (mostly) everything is my
| configurations and workflow translate nicely into other
| contexts as well. For example, all my evil mode (vim) config,
| custom keybinds and extensions are available whether I'm
| writing code, emails or chat messages.
| preek wrote:
| Op here. First, let me say: Thank you for the kind words
|
| You're spot on!
|
| I'm using Emacs for todos, project management, meeting minutes,
| quotes, invoices, accounting, mails, chat, programming,
| configuration management, slides, documentation and so much
| more. As long as the task is primarily based around consuming
| or producing text, it's incredible how much more performance a
| solid foundation yields.
|
| In case anyone is curious, here's my config:
| https://github.com/munen/emacs.d/
| Naac wrote:
| For a more feature-full emacs IRC experience, I would recommend
| Circe[0]. It even supports showing images inline like slack.
|
| If IRC in emacs is not your cup of tea, I would recommend the web
| client/web server The Lounge[1], which as far as I'm concerned
| gives people everything they want out of slack, in IRC, but
| doesn't lock you down to a proprietary protocol.
|
| [0] https://github.com/jorgenschaefer/circe [1]
| https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge
| preek wrote:
| Op here.
|
| Thanks for linking to Circe. I didn't know about that and will
| happily check it out. thelounge also does look really nice!
|
| Having said that, the IRC client ERC which I'm using works well
| with regards to inline images. Here's my config for that:
| https://github.com/munen/emacs.d/#irc
| u801e wrote:
| The contrast level they used for the text in the article makes it
| too difficult to read.
| eddieh wrote:
| Seems fine when viewed in Emacs
| https://pasteboard.co/IY3oxMD.png
| clarry wrote:
| I can recommend Firefox: https://i.imgur.com/7f6ZofW.png
| kencausey wrote:
| Surely everyone knows about Reader mode by now? More seriously,
| is something like Firefox's Reader mode available as a plugin
| to Safari? I can confirm that it is for Chrome.
| floatingatoll wrote:
| Reader mode availability is no excuse for inaccessible web
| design.
| u801e wrote:
| > Surely everyone knows about Reader mode by now?
|
| Possibly, but why do we need the feature when the website
| could simply use black text on a white background? When
| websites start doing things like this or not displaying
| static text when javascript is disabled, then I just skip
| over it.
| hibbelig wrote:
| Safari has it built in.
| kencausey wrote:
| OK, thanks. I am a bit of a broken record in regards to
| recommending the use of Reader mode. This is more fuel to
| my madness.
| kleiba wrote:
| Good ol' C-x M-c M-butterfly...
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