Emacs Turns 50
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–Rank now
#6Peak rank
2Days on list
222Score · 7d
Oct 28, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 481
- Comments
- 207
- Submitted by
- internet_points
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Site
- technologyreview.com
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on technologyreview.com.
Trending history
Emacs Turns 50 was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 28, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 72 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #6 of 30, reached on Oct 29, 01:05 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 29, 08:37 UTC. The same link also trended on Lobsters, which raises its cross-platform score.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
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Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #6 | 2 | 72 | |
| LLobsters · Hottest EMACS turns 50 | same link | |||
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
I have been using Emacs for more than 30 years now. Other editors have come and gone, Emacs stayed. Parts of my configuration are more than 30 years old. There were better and worse times in Emacs history. Recent times, however, are really good. Emacs is maintained and developed actively and there are many external…
50 years old and feels more modern than any of the crap folks try to sell you "as the editor of the future". Emacs is the true editor of the past, present and distant future. Modal editing was supposed to pull users away - Evil mode made vimming better. LSPs were supposed to kill it - only made it better.…
I programmed in Emacs in a myriad of different languages, I used it to write my thesis, to write my homework and later to grade them. I’ve used it to publish countless blog articles, wiki pages and technical documents. I read that I was hired at my first job from en email received inside Emacs, I’ve used it to send…
Questions
Is Emacs Turns 50 trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 29, 08:37 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Emacs Turns 50 reached?
#6 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 29, 01:05 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Emacs Turns 50 been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 28, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (72 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
481 points and 207 comments; submitted by internet_points on Oct 28, 2026.