Re: Is Elisp really that slow?

[Tomas Nordin <tomasn@posteo.net>]

Robert Thorpe <rt@robertthorpeconsulting.com> writes:

> Emanuel Berg via help-gnu-emacs <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> Robert Thorpe wrote:
>>
>>> I think is mainly because of the way you use
>>> this mailing list.
>>>
>>> You seem to think of it as something more
>>> than a help mailing list. I think lots of
>>> other people think of it strictly as
>>> a help list.
>>>
>>> I expect that some of your mails would work
>>> better elsewhere. Perhaps on a blog or
>>> on Reddit.
>>
>> Had I known there was no computer culture
>> whatsoever I would never have done any of this
>> to begin with.
>>
>> Taking pride in elitist one-dimensionalness and
>> the prevailing notion that computer people
>> should themselves be and act as computers -
>> it is _in-human_.
>>
>> Or wait... maybe it isn't elitism or even
>> a notion... maybe people really *are* like
>> that? Now had I known _that_, not only would
>> I never have done any of this, I would have
>> turned and run as fast as I possibly could,
>> without ever looking back!
>
> What I'm saying here is about context.
>
> I have nothing against computer culture.  I think it's fairly
> interesting, and I sometimes talk about it too.
>
> The point is though, it's not what *this list* is about.  This list is
> much more focused on help, as it says in the name.  There are other
> forums that are much more loose.
>
> Take Reddit, for example.  Lots of your more off-the-wall mails would be
> appreciated on Emacs Reddit.  That's because it's not a forum focused on
> help.  By posting off-the-wall stuff here you're irritating others and
> also needlessly frustrating yourself.

No irritation observed over here. On the contrary, without the rantings
of Emanuel this list would be OK, but not at all as interesting as it
is with it. Even with some irretation, makes the list more alive.

Best regards
--
Tomas