On Jul 26, 2011, at 3:33 AM, Peter Dyballa wrote:

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> Am 26.07.2011 um 08:42 schrieb Jai Dayal:
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>> Since I have to ssh into a proxy, and then into the main server, there's a
>> bit of latency for emacs to start up.
> 
> Create a SIMPLE (or basic) init file and launch GNU Emacs as 'emacs -l SIMPLE.el'. A shell alias can help to reduce typing.

My suggestion is to leave a "server" emacs running and then just attach to it when you ssh over.  See emacsclient for more details (or ask this list).

> 
> Basic, n.:
> 	A programming language. Related to certain social diseases in that those who have it will not admit it in polite company.


Java, n.:
  The new Basic