Chris Wellons personal blog
I have officially retired from Emacs
This past Tuesday I typed C-x C-c in Emacs for the last time after 20 years of daily use. Though nearly half that time was gradually retiring it, switching to modal editing, then to Vim. Emacs is a platform, and I’d grown accustomed to its applications, especially those I built myself. There was no particular hurry…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Apr 26, 2026 | I have officially retired from Emacs by Fudgel | 279 | 210 |
