EmacsonWindows
Table of Contents
1 Overview of Running Emacs on Windows
1.1 Your Options
-NTEmacs (Native) -Cygwin (Emulation) -Linux/BSD (Virtualization)
1.2 Pros and Cons
1.2.1 NTEmacs
Pros:
- Fast
- Native
- Easiest to Install
Cons:
- Broken Functionality
- Bash Missing
- LaTeX Requires Extensive Setup
- Etc.
- Doesn't Play Nice With Windows
1.2.2 Cygwin
Pros:
- Fully Functional
Cons:
- Slow
- Ugly (no GTK theme)
1.2.3 Virtualization
Pros:
- Full Shell and Utilities
- Portable
- Use Existing Configuration
- Fast
Cons:
- Most Difficult to Setup
- No Intergration
- Giving Disk Access to a VM can be Risky