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Teaching an Old Bovine Gnu Tricks - What's Next for Emacs

Offered By: linux.conf.au via YouTube

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Course Description

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Explore the latest developments and future prospects of GNU/Emacs in this 46-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2021. Delve into the release of GNU/Emacs 27.1, examining its new features, bugfixes, and performance improvements. Investigate the ongoing discussions within the Emacs community, including debates on key-bindings, user onboarding, and potential language replacements for Lisp. Focus on the challenges of porting Emacs to the Wayland display protocol using GTK3, understanding the complexities arising from Emacs' display engine history. Gain insights into the motivations behind this port, the current state of the system, and contemplate the future direction of this enduring text editor.

Syllabus

"Teaching an old Bovine Gnu Tricks: What's next for Emacs?" - Jeffrey Walsh (LCA 2021 Online)


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linux.conf.au

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