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On 2024-09-15, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com <Muttley@dastardlyhq.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:25:53 -0000 (UTC)
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> boringly babbled:
>>On Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:10:06 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>
>>> $ man vim | grep -i binary
>>> 
>>>        -b          Binary mode.  A few options will be set that makes it
>>>        possible to edit a binary or executable file.
>>
>>Wow, a special mode just to edit binary files, when Emacs can do it in
>>its regular mode.
>
> The 1980s phoned, they want their editor wars back.
>
>>It just sets a bunch of options to minimize the chance of screwing up
>>the file in ways you don’t want. Apart from that, it’s still editing
>>it as a text file.
>
> Any sane person uses a dedicated hex editor to edit binary files, not vim
> or emacs.
>

Emacs has the hexl-mode. Emacs isn't just an editor, it's an Elisp platform.