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EMACS started out as a set of macros atop the TECO text editor, and EMACS started out as a set of macros atop the TECO text editor, and
was first operational in late 1976. It was inspired by earlier work was first operational in late 1976. It was inspired by earlier work
such as the E editor of Stanford, and was based on older TECO macro such as the E editor of Stanford, and was based on older TECO macro
sets. EMACS in turn inspired several similar editors. See: sets. See: Stallman RM. EMACS: The Extensible, Customizable
Stallman RM. EMACS: The Extensible, Customizable Self-Documenting Self-Documenting Display Editor. AI Memo 519a, MIT, 1981-03-26
Display Editor. AI Memo 519a, MIT, 1981-03-26
<http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/5736/AIM-519A.pdf>. <http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/5736/AIM-519A.pdf>.
EMACS in turn inspired several similar editors. For a summary of
this history, see <https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/emacs-history>.
In 1984, work began on GNU Emacs, a fresh implementation designed to In 1984, work began on GNU Emacs, a fresh implementation designed to
run on GNU and GNU-like systems, with a full-featured Lisp at its run on GNU and GNU-like systems, with a full-featured Lisp at its