ANSWERED: Emacs major-modes
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On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 12:35:13AM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Fundamental mode is the basic underlying mode that all other
> customized modes are built upon. Text mode is a specialization of
> fundamental mode for working with text. c-mode is a customization of
> fundamental mode for workwith C code. Etc. Being the fundamental
> mode beneath the other modes gives it the name.
So basically a really, really barebones mode (if emacs can be said to
have such a thing).
> Fundamental mode has no customizations. It is the basics only. No
> assumption that you are doing anything in particular. The characters
> you type in are there plain and simple. No electric characters to do
> anything in particular. If you don't know if emacs is going to be
> editing lisp, C, text or something completely different the best
> default chosen was none of the above.
Ah, your response has been extremely informative to this emacs gnubie.
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Baloo
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