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Perry Metzger on Using Emacs Since 1983

thoughtbot · Talk · 1 h 9 min · 2014 · YouTube title: The Editor of a Lifetime
Why it's here

Mentioned in Emacs threads as a talk on long-term editor commitment and on Emacs's blocking limitations.

What it covers

Perry Metzger, an Emacs user since 1983, gives a talk on why he has used one editor for decades. It mixes history, philosophy and speculation about Emacs's future, and teaches some Emacs fundamentals.