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Which is what 95 percent of computer use is now.



Unless you’re an Emacs user. Then it is 100 percent.


Emacs users spend 100% of their time in a web browser?


If they use emacs as the web browser, quite likely.

My dad spent a couple years basically using it as his standard OS while consulting. Couldn't guarantee what software a company required, but if everything was done through emacs, he'd have no problem setting it up to his liking.

Emails, builds, etc. I think this was before the web browser was up to snuff though. I never quite got into it at that level, but the power users easily demonstrate the value of knowing a powerful system very well.


I shouldn’t have to explain a joke[1] but yes: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eww.html

[1] This phrase is a self-deprecating remark about my own joke making abilities, not a slight at parent.


Did you mean for this to be as condescending or off-putting as it comes across? I'm really trying to be generous in my interpretation but I'm not sure how else to read it.


Condescending towards Emacs users? No.

There’s a general theme in Emacs users’ testimonials that you end up doing everything in Emacs. For many that includes web browsing. Hence the joke.

It doesn’t include web browsing for me but no condescension intended. If you don’t like my joke, that’s okay. I’m sorry.

Edit: Also not intended to be condescending towards your grandparent commenter. Apologies again.




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