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		rbanffy on Aug 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Does Elisp Suck I wouldn’t consider running directly on Windows a hard requirement. You can run it under WSL[1\|2] for instance, or bundle a very minimal WSL distribution that only runs your software.

medstrom on Aug 26, 2024 [–]

It would also simplify the codebase, to scrap the native Windows support and outsource that responsibility to WSL.

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