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# 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.



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