https://www.ozbem.com/tags/tech/emacs/Recent content in Emacs on OzbemHugo -- gohugo.ioeninfo@ozbem.com (ebeem)info@ozbem.com (ebeem)© 2026 ebeemSun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.ozbem.com/posts/tech/emacs/vanilla-vs-flavors/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000info@ozbem.com (ebeem)https://www.ozbem.com/posts/tech/emacs/vanilla-vs-flavors/<div id="outline-container-headline-1" class="outline-2"> <h2 id="headline-1"> Where to Begin? </h2> <div id="outline-text-headline-1" class="outline-text-2"> <p> Emacs is not just a text editor, it is a Lisp machine that happens to edit text. When stepping into the Emacs ecosystem, new users are immediately faced with a choice: build from scratch (<code class="verbatim">Vanilla Emacs</code>) or use a pre-configured starter kit like <code class="verbatim">Doom Emacs</code> or <code class="verbatim">Spacemacs</code>. Each approach has distinct pros and cons, and understanding them can save you months of configuration frustration.</p>