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[xemacs-hg @ 2005-01-31 20:08:32 by ben] Documentation updates GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE, Makefile.in.in: Delete GETTING.GNU.SOFTWARE from SOURCES. PROBLEMS: Delete reference to check_cygwin_setup.sh. Delete stuff that is irrelevant, mislocated or woefully out-of-date. GNU, SERVICE: Delete. * ORDERS, ORDERS.EUROPE, ORDERS.JAPAN: Delete. * CHARSETS, CODINGS: Delete. * DEBUG, LPF, MORE.STUFF, MOTIVATION: Delete. aliases.ksh: Delete. (moved to xemacs-builds/steve) * README.HYPERBOLE, README.OO-BROWSER: Delete. * chr.png, chrm.png: Move to photos/. check_cygwin_setup.sh: Delete. * gnu.xpm, gnu.xbm, sink.xbm: Delete. * ms-kermit, ms-kermit-7bit: Delete. TERMS: Delete. * DISTRIB, FTP, MACHINES, MAILINGLISTS, PACKAGES: Delete and move to FAQ. BETA: Delete and move to man/beta.texi. README: Update. help.el: Removed. xemacs/help.texi: Delete references to DISTRIB. Point to FAQ. xemacs/new.texi: Update sample code for version checking. xemacs/xemacs.texi: Delete references to DISTRIB. Point directly to web site. Update stuff referring to GNU Emacs. Delete references to Win-Emacs. Makefile: Add beta.texi and built files. xemacs-faq.texi: Major overhaul of section 1. Add mailing list info, update downloading info, add info on CVS, etc. xemacs.mak: Also copy BUGS, README, COPYING and Installation.
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994 is to try to prevent others from further sharing any version of XEmacs 994 is to try to prevent others from further sharing any version of XEmacs
995 that they might get from you. The precise conditions are found in 995 that they might get from you. The precise conditions are found in
996 the GNU General Public License that comes with XEmacs and also appears 996 the GNU General Public License that comes with XEmacs and also appears
997 following this section. 997 following this section.
998 998
999 The easiest way to get a copy of XEmacs is from someone else who has it. 999 To get XEmacs, go to @uref{http://www.xemacs.org/Download/}.
1000 You need not ask for permission to do so, or tell any one else; just copy
1001 it.
1002
1003 If you have access to the Internet, you can get the latest version of
1004 XEmacs from the anonymous FTP server @file{ftp.xemacs.org} in the directory
1005 @file{/pub/xemacs}. It can also be found at numerous other archive
1006 sites around the world; check the file @file{etc/DISTRIB} in an XEmacs
1007 distribution for the latest known list.
1008
1009 1000
1010 @unnumberedsec Getting Other Versions of Emacs 1001 @unnumberedsec Getting Other Versions of Emacs
1011 1002
1012 The Free Software Foundation's version of Emacs (called @dfn{FSF Emacs} 1003 The Free Software Foundation's version of Emacs (@dfn{GNU Emacs}) is
1013 in this manual and often referred to as @dfn{GNU Emacs}) is available 1004 available at @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html}.
1014 by anonymous FTP from @file{prep.ai.mit.edu}.
1015
1016 Win-Emacs, an older version of XEmacs that runs on Microsoft Windows
1017 and Windows NT, is available by anonymous FTP from @file{ftp.netcom.com}
1018 in the directory @file{/pub/pe/pearl}, or from @file{ftp.cica.indiana.edu}
1019 as the files @file{wemdemo*.zip} in the directory @file{/pub/pc/win3/demo}.
1020 1005
1021 @node Intro, Glossary, Distrib, Top 1006 @node Intro, Glossary, Distrib, Top
1022 @unnumbered Introduction 1007 @unnumbered Introduction
1023 1008
1024 You are reading about XEmacs, an incarnation of the advanced, 1009 You are reading about XEmacs, an incarnation of the advanced,
1025 self-documenting, customizable, extensible real-time display editor 1010 self-documenting, customizable, extensible real-time display editor
1026 Emacs. XEmacs provides many powerful display and user-interface 1011 Emacs. XEmacs provides many powerful display and user-interface
1027 capabilities not found in other Emacsen and is mostly upwardly 1012 capabilities not found in other Emacsen and is mostly upwardly
1028 compatible with GNU Emacs from the Free Software Foundation 1013 compatible with GNU Emacs from the Free Software Foundation. XEmacs
1029 (referred to as @dfn{FSF Emacs} in this manual). XEmacs also 1014 also comes standard with a great number of useful packages.
1030 comes standard with a great number of useful packages.
1031 1015
1032 We say that XEmacs is a @dfn{display} editor because normally the text 1016 We say that XEmacs is a @dfn{display} editor because normally the text
1033 being edited is visible on the screen and is updated automatically as you 1017 being edited is visible on the screen and is updated automatically as you
1034 type. @xref{Frame,Display}. 1018 type. @xref{Frame,Display}.
1035 1019