In Emacs, Everything Looks Like a Service 09 Jul 2026 Charles Choi A common refrain is that Emacs is an operating system (OS). This isn’t true, but what invites comparison to an OS is its ability to orchestrate applications and utilities above the OS kernel level. The diagram below suggests a truer picture of how Emacs’ relates to an OS and its capabilities. Emacs’ built-in access to OS system ser...