GNU bug report logs - #40623
Feature Request: Minimalist version of Emacs

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Message #17 received at control <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 40623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ram Kumar <ramkumar21194 <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#40623: Feature Request from one of your fans
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:12:17 -0700

tags 40623 + notabug
close 40623
thanks

Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:

>   > I am Ramkumar from India, one of the greatest fans of GNU Emacs. The
>   > feature i request to include is, in one word, Minimalism.
>   > Most of the Emacs users require a minimalistic version that can handle the
>   > text editing related stuff alone.
>
>   > The version can
>   > 1) include all text editing options, like syntax highlighting for all
>   > codes,org-mode,  buffers, splits, calculator etc ..
>   > 2) can ignore other options like, mail, games, calendar, spreadsheet, etc..
>   > hence lightening it
>
> Could you explain to me how this pruned-down would be preferable
> for some users?  If I may assume that you are one of those users,
> how would it be better for you?

No further information has been given within 14 weeks.

Since I don't see anything concretely actionable in the original
request, I'm closing this bug now.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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