Linux Club @ UMD

Aiming for 30 minutes, so these have to fit within that.

• elisp/emacs primer
  • setq, types (t, nil), quote/unquote
  • major/minor modes, hooks
• Semi-comfortable
  • Good colorschemes
  • Annoyances handled
    • Code indentation
• Aware of basic keysequences and commands with pointers to learn more and practice.
• Aware of how to use the built-in help facilities to learn about the editor and remind themselves.
  • Help, Info, describe-*, …
• Aware of how to install/configure additional packages.
• Configs for particular languages
  • ??? Cover configuring the basics/general aspects of configuring the editor for a new language.
  • Have basic configs for popular languages, or at least mention the recommended packages for popular languages.
    • Target languages should be those taught in the CS courses
    • Java, C/C++, Rust, Racket, Python, OCaml, Ruby, Markdown, JS
• Compare and contrast to other editors audience may be familiar with.
  • Should probably compare to VS Code
• Big ideas
  • Everything is a buffer
    • Everything uses the same keybinds.
  • ??? Literate programming. We may be using a literate Org file for the config. Not an Emacs-specific idea so maybe don't go into too much detail.
  • ??? Interacting with REPLs? SLIME-style REPLs?
  • ??? Everything in Emacs. Maybe at least mention the possibilities, while emphasizing that it is not necessary to have a good experience.
    • Email

• https://karthinks.com/software/batteries-included-with-emacs/