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From: pjb@informatimago.com (Pascal J. Bourguignon)
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Subject: Re: Having difficulty turning programmer onto emacs. What to demo?
	Features?
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 23:08:48 +0200
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dkcombs@panix.com (David Combs) writes:

> Hi there --
>
> Am trying to turn on someone to Emacs (gnu) -- been showing dired (to
> me one of the cooler things), even wdired, (even doctor!), etc.
>
> What suggestions might you have, for getting someone excited about it?
>
> (Of course, he currently uses VI.)
>
> Thanks!

There are a few interesting videos on youtubes showing the goodness of
emacs.  For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQAd41VAXWo


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