Just another Emacs
configuration written in org
that
has a simple goal: be just a configuration file, i.e,
set custom values and hooks for the libraries/modes
of interest.
Some people have started to refer to Emacs
as a
LISP MACHINE
. It is not strictly a lisp machine
because, clearly, it is a software program and not
a physical computer, but as that line starts to blur
it seems like a useful epithet for Emacs
, because
these days it looks more and more like a
VIRTUAL LISP MACHINE
.
A little tip for newcomers, Lisp Machines users are Lisp Developers, a hard truth that can be overwhelming for some and formidable by others.
Present Day, heh… Present Time |
Use EMACS
as a LISP MACHINE
: a unify interface to
perform DATA transformations, a bridge between the human mind
and logical electric gates.
- Data driven/oriented design: is all about the data and how its organized to do less transformations as possible when solving a given problem, resulting in a great degree of optimization, clearness and simplicity.
- Avoid late time decisions.
- Always go in the opposite direction:
SCALE DOWN
, i.e, use less resource as possible (reduce, reuse, recycle)! - Simple is better.
- Less is more.
- For the
LISP MACHINE
everything is a justdata
to be s-expressed and/or evaluated. - Lazy load (
autoloads
) everywhere. - Byte-compile warnings not allowed!
- Use as few
libraries
as possible and always try to uselibraries
already installed on Emacs to meet our needs. If you can withdraw alibrary
, do so! Most of the time it takes little or no effort, and the gain is considerable. So, be alert to identify these situations! - Prioritize Emacs’s native
libraries
(builtin) over third-party ones. If any demand comes to light, try to solve it with theselibraries
first, then third-party ones already installed and finally (A HUGE MAYBE) the internet! Sometimes a little extension on these blotted-code-base is everything that’s needed to bring a new feature to life or solve an issue. - If something is bothering you, fix it, right now!
- Few mapped keybinds as possible! Implies the constant
usage of the
minibuffer
(or any other dynamic front-end menu) toeval
less often used commands, but a huge pain relief,dwim
style! - Use the same action flow logic, for the same class of commands.
- Global behavior always available, do not change states (erase this silly idea), we have just one state and its VERY DYNAMIC!
- Successive refinements: in constant refactoring! Always improve, never fear the winds of change!
- I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer…
- https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual
- https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/index.html
- https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Keymaps.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisp_machine
- https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/LispMachine
MIT
And you don't seem to understand A shame you seemed an honest man And all the fears you hold so dear Will turn to whisper in your ear
Duvet, Boa |