cscdts@sysauto.UUCP (CSC Data Transmission System) (08/31/90)
Just for the records. I know that VI means 'Visual' Editor. What does EMACS mean.?? Also, is it called Emacs or The Emacs? E-mail will be appreciated -- olu@sysauto.UUCP
mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amigas have keyboard garages) Meyer) (08/31/90)
In article <BRISTER.90Aug31111824@westworld.decwrl.dec.com> brister@decwrl.dec.com (James Brister) writes: > What does EMACS mean.?? I believe EMACS was part of the name of an ice cream store near MIT where Richard Stallman (RMS) and others would go. How about "Editor MACros", as it started life as a set of ITS TECO macros. <mike -- So this is where the future lies Mike Meyer In a beer gut belly; In an open fly mwm@relay.pa.dec.com Brilcreamed, acrylic, mindless boys decwrl!mwm Punching, kicking, making noise
brister@decwrl.dec.com (James Brister) (08/31/90)
On 30 Aug 90 19:28:07 GMT, cscdts@sysauto.UUCP (CSC Data Transmission System) said: > What does EMACS mean.?? I believe EMACS was part of the name of an ice cream store near MIT where Richard Stallman (RMS) and others would go. > Also, is it called Emacs or The Emacs? If you're discussing GNU Emacs, then it's "THE Emacs", otherwise it's "Another Emacs". James -- James Brister brister@decwrl.dec.com DEC Western Software Lab., Palo Alto, California. .....!decwrl!brister
captain@sun.udel.edu (Jeffrey Kirk) (09/01/90)
Gee, I always thought EMACS stood for:
Eight Megabytes And Constantly Swapping
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captain@sun.acs.udel.edu (Jeff C. Kirk)