From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Thomas Lord Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Very interesting analysis of "the state of Emacs" Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:14:18 -0700 Message-ID: <4817B9DA.6080406@emf.net> References: <481693C3.70901@emf.net> <4816CDB6.6000006@pajato.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1209511953 19389 80.91.229.12 (29 Apr 2008 23:32:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:32:33 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Paul Michael Reilly , emacs-devel@gnu.org To: rms@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Apr 30 01:33:09 2008 connect(): Connection refused Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1JqzJs-00024r-De for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:33:08 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47782 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JqzJB-0008W8-LL for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:25 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JqzJ7-0008Vl-Mn for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:21 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JqzJ5-0008V2-VK for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:21 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=60381 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JqzJ5-0008Uw-La for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:19 -0400 Original-Received: from mail.42inc.com ([205.149.0.25]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (SSL 3.0:RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JqzIz-00016P-KR; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:32:13 -0400 X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.5 X-TFF-CGPSA-Filter-42inc: Scanned X-42-Virus-Scanned: by 42 Antivirus -- Found to be clean. Original-Received: from [69.236.114.9] (account lord@emf.net HELO [192.168.1.64]) by mail.42inc.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.13) with ESMTPA id 29385570; Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:31:59 -0700 User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (X11/20060808) In-Reply-To: X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:96178 Archived-At: Richard M Stallman wrote: > The other hard problem is multi-tasking in the Emacs Lisp engine. > RMS once left me with the impression that this was virtually > intractable, especially if one wanted to have existing Elisp code base > compatibility, a reasonable thing to want. > > I think "intractable" might be too pessimistic. It is certainly > a lot of work, but someone could give it a try. > > A study group to map out the design possibilities while giving consideration to what is practical with the existing code base might make a nice side project. Y'know, the ol' "measure twice, cut once" thing. Might not be "affordable" in practical terms, I acknowledge. -t