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#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing
Lex Fridman Podcast
Emacs: From Macros to Influence
Emacs originated as a collection of macros for the Tico text editor, showcasing the innovative use of macro programming. While it gained popularity at MIT, subsequent implementations diverged from the original codebase, yet embraced the underlying philosophical style. The macro language of Tico, however, was notoriously complex and obscure, often appearing as unintelligible symbols to the untrained eye.
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