Re: What are Emacs best uses?

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 12.08.2013 20:08, schrieb Pascal J. Bourguignon:
> Jorge <1gato0a@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Hi.  What are the best uses of Emacs?  I currently use it to compose emails,
> > manage files, to edit LaTeX, and to edit source code and configuration files.
> > But Emacs seems to be mediocre at viewing PDFs.  Evince has better search.
> >
> >    What is Emacs really good for?  Is it a good personal information manager?
> > Can you manage your information (todo, grocery list, etc.) and sync with a
> > smartphone?  If you can't sync with a smartphone, how do you manage the
> > grocery list?
> >
> >    Is it a good calendar?  Can you easily collaborate with colleagues who use
> > Google Calendar?
> >
> >    Is it a good email reader?  Does it work with gmail?
> >
> >    Is Emacs adapting well to the changing computing landscape?
> >
> >    Thank you for your attention.
>
> Well, I would say that emacs is bad at everything, BUT a single thing:
>
>        it is good at being modified.

IMHO it's time to create an Emacs-Foundation, which might collect and 
distribute funds in order to make
Emacs competitive in several areas.

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