[[!meta title="The True Frownies are the Friends We Made Along the Way: An Anecdote of Emacs's Malleability"]] [[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2021 Case Duckworth"]] [[!inline pages="internal(2021/info/frownies-nav)" raw="yes"]] # The True Frownies are the Friends We Made Along the Way: An Anecdote of Emacs's Malleability Case Duckworth Emacs is well-known for being extremely flexible, programmable, and extensible; in fact, that's probably the biggest reason it's still being used after 40+ years of existence, and even has enough clout to generate an entire conference in its name. In this medium-length presentation, I will add another point to the data set proving Emacs's abilities, by narrating the latest package I made, \`frowny.el\`, from its conception to its current, nearly-completed state. I wrote frowny.el to scratch someone else's itch as a joke on IRC, but it has been called "pretty useful, for a joke package." I feel like that encapsulates the spirit of Emacs and that's why I want to present on this topic. Along the way, I'll discuss just a little of my own history of Emacs, and why I feel it's a great tool for non-technical users to sink their teeth into. ## Speaker information - Name pronunciation: /keɪs ˈdʌkwə(ɹ)θ/ (CASE DUCK-worth) - Prounouns: he/him - Homepage: - Preferred contact info: [email](mailto:acdw@acdw.net) - Links: - , a shared unix server about bread - [my Mastodon account](https://writing.exchange/@acdw) (though I'm moving to [tiny.tilde.website](https://tiny.tilde.website/@acdw) ... soon™) [[!inline pages="internal(2021/info/frownies-schedule)" raw="yes"]] [[!inline pages="internal(2021/info/frownies-nav)" raw="yes"]]