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		xyproto on Dec 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The State of Linux Debuggers You also get the sluggishness of Emacs, though. Slow startup and syntax coloring, compared to ViM and NeoViM.

segfaultbuserr on Dec 14, 2020 | [–]

> Slow startup

Simply run Emacs in server mode - it's an operating system, so don't shut it down too often ;-)

donaldihunter on Dec 13, 2020 | | [–]

Worth trying Emacs 28. The speedup is impressive.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24117853

AsyncAwait on Dec 13, 2020 | [–]

Daemon mode is your friend.

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