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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi
From: |
Glenn Morris |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi |
Date: |
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:47:26 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /sources/emacs
Module name: emacs
Changes by: Glenn Morris <gm> 09/06/12 02:47:25
Modified files:
doc/misc : ChangeLog faq.texi
Log message:
(Viewing Info files outside of Emacs): Xinfo is no more.
(Help installing Emacs): Remove reference to deleted X11 node.
(Associating modes with files): Interpreter-mode-alist is no longer
subservient to auto-mode-alist.
(Installing Emacs): Change future Emacs version.
(Linking with -lX11 fails): Remove old section.
(Packages that do not come with Emacs): Update ELL location.
Emacs Lisp archive is dead.
(Emacs for Windows): Remove reference to old CE port.
(Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for the Amiga ):
Remove old ports.
(Emacs for GNUstep): Rename from "Emacs for NeXTSTEP" and update.
(Removing flashing messages): Remove section about non-existent Gnus
option.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/misc/ChangeLog?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.272&r2=1.273
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/misc/faq.texi?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.15&r2=1.16
Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/misc/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.272
retrieving revision 1.273
diff -u -b -r1.272 -r1.273
--- ChangeLog 11 Jun 2009 07:40:19 -0000 1.272
+++ ChangeLog 12 Jun 2009 02:47:25 -0000 1.273
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+2009-06-12 Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
+
+ * faq.texi (Viewing Info files outside of Emacs): Xinfo is no more.
+ (Help installing Emacs): Remove reference to deleted X11 node.
+ (Associating modes with files): Interpreter-mode-alist is no longer
+ subservient to auto-mode-alist.
+ (Installing Emacs): Change future Emacs version.
+ (Linking with -lX11 fails): Remove old section.
+ (Packages that do not come with Emacs): Update ELL location.
+ Emacs Lisp archive is dead.
+ (Emacs for Windows): Remove reference to old CE port.
+ (Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for the Amiga ):
+ Remove old ports.
+ (Emacs for GNUstep): Rename from "Emacs for NeXTSTEP" and update.
+ (Removing flashing messages): Remove section about non-existent Gnus
+ option.
+
2009-06-11 Glenn Morris <address@hidden>
* faq.texi (Common acronyms): Remove no-longer-existing OSF.
Index: faq.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/misc/faq.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.15
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -u -b -r1.15 -r1.16
--- faq.texi 11 Jun 2009 07:40:20 -0000 1.15
+++ faq.texi 12 Jun 2009 02:47:25 -0000 1.16
@@ -856,13 +856,6 @@
details.
@item
-Xinfo, a stand-alone version of the Info program that runs under X
-Window system. You can get it at
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/xinfo/xinfo-1.01.01.tar.gz} and all
-mirrors of @samp{ftp.gnu.org} (see @ref{Current GNU distributions}, for a
-list of mirrors).
-
address@hidden
Tkinfo, an Info viewer that runs under X Window system and uses Tcl/Tk.
You can get Tkinfo at
@uref{http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/tkinfo/}.
@@ -936,8 +929,7 @@
@cindex Help installing Emacs
@xref{Installing Emacs}, for some basic installation hints, and see
address@hidden building Emacs}, or @ref{Linking with -lX11 fails}, if you
-have problems with the installation.
address@hidden building Emacs}, if you have problems with the installation.
The web-page @uref{http://www.fsf.org/resources/service/} lists
companies and individuals willing to sell you help in installing or
@@ -1430,9 +1422,8 @@
Beginning with Emacs 19, the variable @code{interpreter-mode-alist}
specifies which mode to use when loading a shell script. (Emacs
determines which interpreter you're using by examining the first line of
-the script.) This feature only applies when the file name doesn't
-indicate which mode to use. Use @kbd{C-h v} (or @kbd{M-x
-describe-variable}) on @code{interpreter-mode-alist} to learn more.
+the script.) Use @kbd{C-h v} (or @kbd{M-x describe-variable})
+on @code{interpreter-mode-alist} to learn more.
@node Highlighting a region, Replacing highlighted text, Associating modes
with files, Common requests
@section How can I highlight a region of text in Emacs?
@@ -3223,7 +3214,6 @@
* Installing Emacs::
* Updating Emacs::
* Problems building Emacs::
-* Linking with -lX11 fails::
@end menu
@node Installing Emacs, Updating Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs,
Compiling and installing Emacs
@@ -3254,10 +3244,10 @@
@uref{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/address@hidden
The above will obviously change as new versions of Emacs come out. For
-instance, when Emacs 22.42 is released, it will most probably be
+instance, when Emacs 24.3 is released, it will most probably be
available as
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/emacs-22.42.tar.gz}
address@hidden://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/emacs/emacs-24.3.tar.gz}
Again, you should use one of the GNU mirror sites (see @ref{Current GNU
distributions}, and adjust the URL accordingly) so as to reduce load on
@@ -3366,7 +3356,7 @@
binary) and documentation in @file{/usr/local/info}. Back up these
files before you upgrade, and you shouldn't have too much trouble.
address@hidden Problems building Emacs, Linking with -lX11 fails, Updating
Emacs, Compiling and installing Emacs
address@hidden Problems building Emacs, , Updating Emacs, Compiling and
installing Emacs
@section What should I do if I have trouble building Emacs?
@cindex Problems building Emacs
@cindex Errors when building Emacs
@@ -3386,39 +3376,6 @@
@email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}. For further guidelines, see
@ref{Guidelines for newsgroup postings} and @ref{Reporting bugs}.
address@hidden Linking with -lX11 fails, , Problems building Emacs, Compiling
and installing Emacs
address@hidden Why does linking Emacs with -lX11 fail?
address@hidden Linking with -lX11 fails
address@hidden lX11, linking fails with
-
-Emacs needs to be linked with the static version of the X11 library,
address@hidden This may be missing.
-
-On OpenWindows, you may need to use @code{add_services} to add the
-``OpenWindows Programmers'' optional software category from the CD-ROM.
-
-On HP-UX 8.0, you may need to run @code{update} again to load the
-X11-PRG ``fileset.'' This may be missing even if you specified ``all
-filesets'' the first time. If @file{libcurses.a} is missing, you may
-need to load the ``Berkeley Development Option.''
-
address@hidden@@armadillo.com, David Zuhn} says that MIT X builds shared
-libraries by default, and only shared libraries, on those platforms that
-support them. These shared libraries can't be used when undumping
address@hidden (the last stage of the Emacs build process). To get
-regular libraries in addition to shared libraries, add this to
address@hidden:
-
address@hidden
-#define ForceNormalLib YES
address@hidden example
-
-Other systems may have similar problems. You can always define
address@hidden and link with the shared libraries instead.
-
address@hidden X Menus don't work
-To get the Xmenu stuff to work, you need to find a copy of MIT's
address@hidden
@c ------------------------------------------------------------
@node Finding Emacs and related packages, Major packages and programs,
Compiling and installing Emacs, Top
@@ -3434,12 +3391,8 @@
* Emacs for minimalists::
* Emacs for MS-DOS::
* Emacs for Windows::
-* Emacs for OS/2::
-* Emacs for Atari ST::
-* Emacs for the Amiga ::
-* Emacs for NeXTSTEP::
+* Emacs for GNUstep::
* Emacs for Apple computers::
-* Emacs for VMS and DECwindows::
* Modes for various languages::
@end menu
@@ -3493,11 +3446,11 @@
@cindex Emacs Lisp List
@cindex Emacs Lisp Archive
address@hidden://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/~stephen/emacs/ell.html, The Emacs Lisp
-List (ELL)}, maintained by @email{stephen@@anc.ed.ac.uk, Stephen Eglen},
address@hidden://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.html, The Emacs Lisp
+List (ELL)}, maintained by @email{S.J.Eglen@@damtp.cam.ac.uk, Stephen Eglen},
aims to provide one compact list with links to all of the current Emacs
Lisp files on the Internet. The ELL can be browsed over the web, or
-from Emacs with @uref{http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/~stephen/emacs/ell.el,
+from Emacs with @uref{http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.el,
the @file{ell} package}.
Many authors post their packages to the @uref{news:gnu.emacs.sources,
@@ -3508,12 +3461,6 @@
Several packages are stored in
@uref{http://emacswiki.org/elisp/, the Lisp area of the Emacs Wiki}.
-For a long time, the Emacs Lisp Archive provided a central repository
-for Emacs packages. Sadly, it has not been active for some time,
-although you can still access the old files at
-
address@hidden://www.club.cc.cmu.edu/pub/gnu/elisp-archive/}
-
Read the file @file{etc/MORE.STUFF} for more information about
external packages.
@@ -3666,7 +3613,7 @@
Note that while many of these programs look similar to Emacs, they often
lack certain features, such as the Emacs Lisp extension language.
address@hidden Emacs for Windows, Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for MS-DOS, Finding
Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for Windows, Emacs for GNUstep, Emacs for MS-DOS, Finding
Emacs and related packages
@section Where can I get Emacs for Microsoft Windows?
@cindex FAQ for NT Emacs
@cindex Emacs for MS-Windows
@@ -3681,80 +3628,21 @@
@xref{Emacs for MS-DOS}, for Windows 3.1.
-A port of Emacs 20.7 for Windows CE, based on NTEmacs, is available at
-
address@hidden://www.rainer-keuchel.de/software.html}
-
address@hidden
-This port was done by @email{coyxc@@rainer-keuchel.de, Rainer Keuchel},
-and supports all Emacs features except async subprocesses and menus.
-You will need MSVC 6.0 and a Windows CE SDK to build this port.
-
address@hidden Emacs for OS/2, Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for Windows, Finding
Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where can I get Emacs for my PC running OS/2?
address@hidden OS/2, Emacs for
-
-Emacs 20.6 is ported for emx on OS/2 2.0 or 2.1, and is available at
-
address@hidden://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/editors/emacs/}
-
address@hidden
-and also at
-
address@hidden://www.dotemacs.de/os2/emacs.html}
-
-Instructions for installation, basic setup, and other useful information
-for OS/2 users of Emacs can be found at
-
address@hidden://home.snafu.de/ohei/emacs/emacs206-os2.html}
-
address@hidden Emacs for Atari ST, Emacs for the Amiga , Emacs for OS/2,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where can I get Emacs for my Atari ST?
address@hidden Atari ST, Emacs for
address@hidden TOS, Emacs for
-
-Roland Sch@"auble reports that Emacs 18.58 running on plain TOS and MiNT
-is available at
address@hidden://atari.archive.umich.edu/Editors/Emacs-18-58/1858b-d3.zoo}.
-
address@hidden Emacs for the Amiga , Emacs for NeXTSTEP, Emacs for Atari ST,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where can I get Emacs for my Amiga?
address@hidden Amiga, Emacs for
-
-The files you need are available at
address@hidden://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/util/gnu/}
address@hidden Emacs for GNUstep, Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for Windows,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where can I get Emacs for GNUstep?
address@hidden GNUSTEP, Emacs for
address@hidden@@gamiga.guelphnet.dweomer.org, David Gilbert} has released a
-beta version of Emacs 19.25 for the Amiga. You can get the binary at
+Beginning with version 23.1, Emacs supports GNUstep natively.
address@hidden://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/util/gnu/a2.0bEmacs-bin.lha}
-
address@hidden Emacs for NeXTSTEP, Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for the
Amiga , Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where can I get Emacs for NeXTSTEP?
address@hidden NeXTSTEP, Emacs for
-
-Emacs.app is a NeXTSTEP version of Emacs 19.34 which supports colors,
-menus, and multiple frames. You can get it from
-
address@hidden://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next-ftp/next/apps/emacs/Emacs_for_NeXTstep.4.20a1.NIHS.b.tar.gz}
-
address@hidden Emacs for Apple computers, Emacs for VMS and DECwindows, Emacs
for NeXTSTEP, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Emacs for Apple computers, Modes for various languages, Emacs
for GNUstep, Finding Emacs and related packages
@section Where can I get Emacs for my Apple computer?
@cindex Apple computers, Emacs for
@cindex Macintosh, Emacs for
Beginning with version 22.1, Emacs supports Mac OS X natively.
address@hidden Emacs for VMS and DECwindows, Modes for various languages, Emacs
for Apple computers, Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Where do I get Emacs that runs on VMS under DECwindows?
address@hidden DECwindows, Emacs for
address@hidden VMS, Emacs for
-
-Up-to-date information about GNU software (including Emacs) for VMS is
-available at @uref{http://www.lp.se/gnu-vms/}.
-
address@hidden Modes for various languages, , Emacs for VMS and DECwindows,
Finding Emacs and related packages
address@hidden Modes for various languages, , Emacs for Apple computers,
Finding Emacs and related packages
@section Where can I get modes for Lex, Yacc/Bison, Bourne shell, csh,
address@hidden, Objective-C, Pascal, Java, and Awk?
@cindex Awk, mode for
@cindex @code{awk-mode}
@@ -4969,7 +4857,6 @@
* Starting Gnus faster::
* Catching up in all newsgroups::
* Killing based on nonstandard headers::
-* Removing flashing messages::
* Catch-up is slow in Gnus::
* Gnus hangs for a long time::
* Learning more about Gnus::
@@ -5293,7 +5180,7 @@
Leave off the initial @kbd{M-<} if you only want to catch up from point
to the end of the @file{*Newsgroup*} buffer.
address@hidden Killing based on nonstandard headers, Removing flashing
messages, Catching up in all newsgroups, Mail and news
address@hidden Killing based on nonstandard headers, Catch-up is slow in Gnus,
Catching up in all newsgroups, Mail and news
@section Why can't I kill in Gnus based on the Newsgroups/Keywords/Control
headers?
@cindex Killing articles based on nonstandard headers
@cindex Newsgroups header, killing articles based on
@@ -5314,16 +5201,7 @@
(gnus-kill nil "^Newsgroups: .*\\(bad\\.group\\|worse\\.group\\)")
@end lisp
address@hidden Removing flashing messages, Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Killing
based on nonstandard headers, Mail and news
address@hidden How do I get rid of flashing messages in Gnus for slow
connections?
address@hidden Flashing Gnus messages, removing
address@hidden Removing flashing Gnus messages
address@hidden Slow connections causing flashing messages in Gnus
address@hidden Gnus, flashing messages in
-
-Set @code{nntp-debug-read} to @code{nil}.
-
address@hidden Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Gnus hangs for a long time, Removing
flashing messages, Mail and news
address@hidden Catch-up is slow in Gnus, Gnus hangs for a long time, Killing
based on nonstandard headers, Mail and news
@section Why is catch up slow in Gnus?
@cindex Slow catch up in Gnus
@cindex Gnus is slow when catching up
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/11
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi,
Glenn Morris <=
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/12
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/12
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/13
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/13
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/14
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/15
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/16
- [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/misc ChangeLog faq.texi, Glenn Morris, 2009/06/16