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+* Antcs - An Emacs OS
+
+This grew out of my interest in experiencing the old lisp machines, in which you
+could modify your OS on the fly.
+
+I intend this configuration to be portable in the sense that all you should need
+is an emacs installation and this set of configuration files and it should
+bootstrap itself to a working state in any machine emacs is supported (and X,
+for EXWM).
+
+This idea is made possible by a set of incredibly awesome emacs packages
+developed by several people, but the absolute killer-ones that pushed me in this
+direction are EXWM and Straight.el
+
+** On how to start X
+If you do not use a login manager, simply put "exec emacs" in your .xinitrc.
+For more detailed instructions see EXWM's wiki.
+
+If you use a login manager do: ...
+
+** A note on emacs versions
+
+I always try to use the latest development emacs version, so these
+configurations are meant to work in it, but I expect them to work out of the box
+for any reasonably new emacs version (25+).
+** Name
+
+Antcs, from Ant Emacs.
+
+Ants are hard working eusocial creatures with hive mentality, meaning they care
+equally for all members of their community and strive together for a common
+goal. You will hardly find a more hard working editor than Emacs, and with an
+amazing, free, community to boost!
+
+Ants are also highly adaptable, with incredible abilities to modify habitats,
+exploit resources, and defend themselves. I think Emacs' history speaks for
+itself.
+
+Finally, it sounds like Antics, which some people might think running such a
+system is.
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+* TODO General
+[ ] [[https://github.com/emacs-dashboard/emacs-dashboard][Dashboard]] a la Centaur Emacs
+[ ] Better lauch application function, using ivy capabilities
+[ ] Improve eshell
+[ ] Configure doom-modeline properly
+[ ] Make elfeed show feeds grouped by their source
+
+* TODO Security
+[ ] Make all request via TOR
+
+* TODO apps
+[ ] torrent ([[https://github.com/skangas/mentor][mentor]] looks nice)
+[ ] mu4e: use straight.el to manage mu4e
+[ ] mu4e: look for mu4e-alert