[oclug] Vi vs Emacs (now moving more on-topic...)

Greg Franks rgfranks at alumni.uwaterloo.ca
Thu Oct 10 11:49:08 EDT 2002


>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Echlin <rechlin at ncf.ca> writes:
    Robert> Isn't that a bit offensive?  Suggesting that Emacs might
    Robert> have limitations?  Isn't Emacs the operating system for
    Robert> the shuttle mission control backup system in Houston?

Not likely... I'm afraid Emacs needs more than 64K of RAM.

BTW: You *CAN* run a nuclear power reactor with 32K -- just ask
Ontario Hydro (or whatever they're called this week).  I think the
shuttle has 256K.  Why do we need Megabytes of RAM just to boot?
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