In Emacs, Everything Looks Like a Service
- A common refrain is that Emacs is an operating system (OS).
- This isn’t true, but what invites comparison to an OS is its ability to orchestrate applications and utilities above the OS kernel level.
- The diagram below suggests a truer picture of how Emacs’ relates to an OS and its capabilities.
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- A common refrain is that Emacs is an operating system (OS).
- This isn’t true, but what invites comparison to an OS is its ability to orchestrate applications and utilities above the OS kernel level.
- The diagram below suggests a truer picture of how Emacs’ relates to an OS and its capabilities.
Sources: Yummymelon