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Re: emacs-"distribution" for windows?
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Tim Visher |
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Re: emacs-"distribution" for windows? |
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Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:46:35 -0400 |
On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 7:14 AM <emacs-list-18@pgxml.net> wrote:
> i need a bit input from emacs users on the windows platform.
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> What "distribution" do you use? Is the windows emacs from gnu suitable
> for day to day work, or are there more windows-optimized emacs-dists
> out there?
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> Just tell me a bit about your setup, and what the main tasks you with
> emacs are.
>
It's been a few years since I had to use Windows but at the time I found
the GNU package to be more than adequate. Installing the GNU coreutils for
windows helps a bit but it's not strictly necessary.
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm
You might do better by asking specific questions after trying it. Just take
a day and switch over and see what happens. :)