Re: What are Emacs best uses?

[Dan Espen]

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?

I pull my gmail account with fetchmail, then read with GNUS.

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Dan Espen