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		hackyhacky 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Open source can't coordinate? > Emacs was there way before GTK and Qt appeared, though. So your point is that we should use older technology even when it's been surpassed by better alternatives?

dragandj 7 months ago | [–]

I was pointing out that when we talk about reinventing the wheel, it wasn't the Emacs who was doing that, but the other guys. Whether they reinvented better or worse wheels is up to debate.

Narishma 7 months ago | [–]

Yes if the better alternatives are worse.

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