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# M-x Forever: Why Emacs will outlast text editor trends
David Wilson

The computer software industry has seen many "popular" text editors come
and go, often due to the mercurial fashions of software development.  In
this talk, we'll take a look at why popular editors fade and the
specific aspects of Emacs that will ensure it remains relevant
regardless of mainstream popularity.



# Outline

- Discuss the core thesis, the features that make Emacs
  desirable for long-term use (extensibility, day-to-day 'life' features)

- Include more background on the text editor landscape and
  how the scope of various editors is more narrow and doesn't compare to Emacs.

- Talk about specific instances where editors were popular, fell out
  of popularity, and why (due to changing fashions, not usually
  better features).

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