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VisitAcme vs GNU Emacs
What both publish
| Fact | Acme | GNU Emacs |
|---|---|---|
| Editor type | desktop | It is a customizable text editor with an Emacs Lisp interpreter at its core. |
| License | The project license grants permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, subject to its conditions. | GNU Emacs is free software distributed under conditions of the GNU General Public License. |
| Support | The project lists a plan9port-dev mailing list and a GitHub issue tracker for contact. | Users can seek help through the help-gnu-emacs mailing list or gnu.emacs.help newsgroup, and report bugs with M-x report-emacs-bug. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS | GNU/Linux, BSDs, Haiku, Windows, macOS, and Android. |
Acme plans
- AcmeFree
GNU Emacs plans
- GNU EmacsFree
Pick Acme if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick GNU Emacs if…
GNU Emacs suits people who want a customizable editor with content-aware modes and extensible Lisp-based tools. Its built-in documentation and tutorial may help new users explore its features.