Early History (1978) of Emacs From Pdp-10 Its Archive
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A GitHub repository shares an archived document detailing the early history of Emacs from 1978, sparking interest in the history of computing and text editors among HN users.
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larsbrinkhoff
2 months ago
Better yet, I think, there are files comprising the new editor in it's fledgling infancy from November 1976. Some source code, and binary files that can be run on a PDP-10 emulator.
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