The True Frownies are the Friends We Made Along the Way: An Anecdote of Emacs's Malleability
Channel: EmacsConf and Emacs hangouts
Date: 2021-11-27

EmacsConf 2021: The True Frownies are the Friends We Made Along the Way: An Anecdote of Emacs's Malleability - Case Duckworth

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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.