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Re: Is there a way to create a stripped-down version of Windows GNU Emac
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John J . Xenakis |
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Re: Is there a way to create a stripped-down version of Windows GNU Emacs? |
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Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:55:36 -0400 |
Hi David,
> Is there any way to obtain or create a stripped-down version of
> Windows GNU Emacs?
> What I'm looking for:
> * Full support for basic EmacsLisp programming
> * All the basic editor commands and defuns (moving, selecting, etc.)
> * Support for windows, buffers, and files
> * A minimal keyboard map
> * No or few extension packages
> * No or few buffer modes or submodes
> * No syntax coloring or features like "goto a function definition"
> * Optional: no requirement to build Emacs on my own computer in whatever
> compiled language its kernel is written in.
> Why am I looking for this? Because I want certain features that no
> editors have, such as saved text files containing groups of
> buffers associated with tasks which are in turn associated with
> projects, the ability to work with indexed outline files (like
> NoteTab has), and lots more.
Two brief responses:
1. I typically have 5-10 Emacs processes running, with perhaps 25-30
frames and hundreds of active buffers total, and even so, Emacs takes
up almost no system resources compared to a browser, IDE, office
software, etc. My point is that the existing Emacs program is already
sufficiently "stripped down," and so you don't need a more stripped
down version.
2. I've been using Emacs for almost 15 years, and I have well over a
thousand macros, and as far as I can tell, all the things and features
that you need and want can easily be done with the existing Emacs. I
would be very surprised if anything you want to do is more complex and
sophisticated than some of the things I've done, so you should not
have a problem.
So my suggestion is: Use the existing GNU Emacs.
Sincerely,
John
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