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-I am new to Emacs (a little over a year, with a break), so I am in outsider's position.
-Most users of Emacs I've met have been using this editor for decades, and since it's not that popular, there are not many noobs out there.
-This website is a recording of my findings, as Emacs is a completely different beast compared to any other editor I've ever used.
+## What is Emacs? {#what-is-emacs}
 
+Emacs is one of the oldest text editors out there.
+Together with Vim, they are the best ways to manipulate text.
 
-## Guides {#guides}
+However, Emacs is so much more.
+Under the hood it rocks the amazing Emacs Lisp language, which can be easily used to adjust virtually any aspect of Emacs to your liking.
+This also allowed Emacs to evolve into the _de facto_ shell we use.
+You can use it as file manager (_dired_), as music player (_emms_), internet browser (_eww_), email client (_mu4e_), RSS reader (_elfeed_), terminal client (_eshell_), and so much more.
+It also is the place where _org-mode_ lives, the single best way to organize your life.
+
+{{< img-c "emacs.png" "https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/" "small" >}}
+Emacs
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+
+## GNU Emacs {#gnu-emacs}
+
+Emacs is am _old_ program, which was rewritten multiple times.
+Currently, the most popular version is _GNU Emacs_ available under _GPL License_.
+
+It is _free_ program - which means that only you don't need to pay for it, but you are free to modify and redistiribute it.
+In fact, you are encouraged to.
+
+Current emacs version: **[29.2](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/news/NEWS.29.2)** (2024-01-18). New version is released every few months.
+
+
+## Getting Emacs {#getting-emacs}
+
+Emacs is available on most platforms - Linux, BSD, Mac, even Windows.
+Simply download the version for your OS form [The official website](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) or, even better, compile it from source.
+
+It is also available in all good package managers (pkg, apt, brew, and so son)
+
+
+## Evil Mode {#evil-mode}
+
+There is a joke, that Emacs is a great operating system, but it lacks a decent text editor.
+If you are afraid of using keyboard shortcuts like "ctrl-x ctrl-s" just to save file, you can install the best Vim mode out there - Evil Mode.
+It supports all the keys and most of the ex-commands.
+
+
+## My Guides [[rss](/emacs/rss.xml)] {#my-guides-rss}
+
+I wrote a few guides you may find interesting
 
 {{< menu "emacs-guides" >}}
 Guides
 {{< /menu >}}
 
 
-## Varia {#varia}
+## My Varia [[rss](/emacs/rss.xml)] {#my-varia-rss}
+
+Emacs is also a way of life.
+You can my general emacs-related rambling here:
 
 {{< menu "emacs-varia" >}}
 Varia
 {{< /menu >}}
+
+
+## Emacs on the Web {#emacs-on-the-web}
+
+-   [Official website](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)
+-   [GNU Emacs Manuals](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/) - GNU provides all the documentation one might need
+-   [Planet Emacslife](https://planet.emacslife.com/) - news about Emacs from all around the web,
+-   [Reddit group](https://reddit.com/r/emacs) - if you still use Reddit, you will find vibrant community here
+-   [Emacs.ch](https://emacs.ch) - Mastodon server for Emacs crowd
+-   [Protesilaos Stavrou website](https://protesilaos.com/) - a very prolific Emacs educator
+-   [Emacs Elements [YouTube]​](https://www.youtube.com/@emacselements) - a YouTube channel with great Emacs tutorials
+-   [Xah Emacs Tutorial](https://xahlee.info/emacs) - a great reference and companion
+
+
+## EmacsConf {#emacsconf}
+
+Every year there is a conference for Emacs users:
+
+-   [EmacsConf 2023](https://emacsconf.org/2023/)
+-   [EmacsConf 2022](https://emacsconf.org/2022/)
+-   [EmacsConf 2021](https://emacsconf.org/2021/)
+-   [EmacsConf 2020](https://emacsconf.org/2020/)
+-   [EmacsConf 2019](https://emacsconf.org/2019/)
+-   [EmacsConf 2015](https://emacsconf.org/2015)
+-   [EmacsConf 2013](https://emacsconf.org/2013/)
+
+Date of the next EmacsConf: **TBD.**
+
+
+## Other distributions {#other-distributions}
+
+\*While _Gnu Emacs_ is wonderful, it requires significant time and effort to make it friendly.
+A lot of people are not fans of the default configurations.
+If you are one of them, you may instead try some ready Emacs distributions, like _[Doom Emacs](https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs)_ or _[Spacemacs](https://www.spacemacs.org/)_.