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  • Chomsky [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    He designed some of the software at the heart of open source software. Most notably GCC, which is a compiler for code. A compiler takes code from human readable form into a form usable by the computer. This is required by languages like C++, but not languages like python or JavaScript. He was also largely responsible for Emacs, which is the only piece of software a computer needs in addition to a browser. Although some computers, like mine, require proprietary software like Minecraft as well.

    • aFairlyLargeCat [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      He was also largely responsible for Emacs, which is the only piece of software a computer needs in addition to a browser.

      You need a text editor as well. :sicko-spin:

    • danisth [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      in addition to a browser

      You sure about that? http://ergoemacs.org/emacs/emacs_eww_web_browser.html