May 15, 2003

GNUMACS

/gnoo´maks/ n.

[contraction of ‘GNU EMACS’] Often-heard abbreviated name for the GNU project's flagship tool, EMACS. StallMACS, referring to Richard Stallman, is less common but also heard. Used esp. in contrast with GOSMACS and X Emacs.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:45 AM

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