On Thu, 1 Dec 2016 20:48:37 +0300 Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 01, 2016 at 12:41:18PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > > > > > > Just before some time, emacs --daemon, would go into background, > > > so it was not feasible to control it with s6 scripts. Now > > > developers changed it, and it is possible to invoke multiple > > > instances by name, and still keep the daemon in foreground. In > > > that mode there is no interface to editor. Clients that access > > > the editor, show the interface. > > > > Fascinating! How do emacs clients communicate with the emacs daemon? > > Sockets? > > > > How many other user programs might be used as daemons. What an > > interesting idea! For some reason, mplayer pops into my mind. > > I have a strange feeling that you are joking... Not at all. You know mplayer can interact via a FIFO. Seriously, I'm not joking. I'm always interested in new ways to use my computer. SteveT -- SteveT Steve Litt November 2016 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz