Re: "Why is emacs so square?"

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 20.04.2020 08:07, Bob Newell wrote:

> > As a word processor, it's a lot less capable ... And there are existing Free 
> > programs
> > that do this better already (like LibreOffice Writer).
>
> You are right, there is LibreOffice, and I don't need Emacs to be
> another WYSIWYG word processor.

I mean, new, optional, WYSIWYG modes wouldn't hurt, but they're unlikely 
to move the needle either.

> But that said, it's already a terrific text processor, especially with
> org-mode. I've written 8 novels in English, 1 in French, and countless
> short stories with Emacs. I couldn't conceive of a more productive
> writing tool, and in the writing community I know of many others who
> feel the same way.

Sure. And I've heard similar reports myself. But that's a more 
"specialized" kind of word processor. I don't know of better words to 
distinguish between the two.