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GNU Emacs is an extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor whose core is an Emacs Lisp interpreter for text editing. It offers content-aware editing modes, built-in documentation, full Unicode support, and extensive customization via Emacs Lisp or a graphical interface, plus a wide range of functionality beyond editing (project planner, mail/news reader, debugger interface, calendar, IRC client) and a package system for extensions. Developed under the GNU project/Free Software Foundation, it has ongoing releases and a mission to preserve, protect, and promote software freedom.
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GNU Emacs with TRAMP : If you want to edit remote files transparently via SSH
GNU Emacs (with TRAMP) : If you prefer traditional keybindings and a GUI or powerful terminal interface, Emacs connects natively to remote files via its built-in TRAMP mode