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--- a/etc/PACKAGES Mon Aug 13 11:01:11 2007 +0200 +++ b/etc/PACKAGES Mon Aug 13 11:01:51 2007 +0200 @@ -1,322 +1,324 @@ -* Description of available packages by category -=============================================== + -*- Outline -*- +This file is in Outline mode. It is best viewed under XEmacs. -This data is up-to-date as of 10 February 1999. +Press C-c C-o (Ctrl+c Ctrl+o) now to see a list of headings. + To expand a heading: Put the cursor on the heading and press C-c C-s +To collapse a heading: Press C-c C-d + +For general XEmacs navigation tips: Press C-h t + +Description of available packages by category +============================================= +This data is up-to-date as of January 17, 2001. ** Library Packages (libs) ========================== - These packages are required to build and support most of the rest of XEmacs. By design, xemacs-base is a `regular' package. Use restraint when adding new files there as it is required by almost everything. *** Sun - Support for Sparcworks. *** apel - A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support. -*** edebug - -A Lisp debugger. - *** dired - The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on files in a directory. +*** edebug +A Lisp debugger. + *** efs +Treat files on remote systems the same as local files. -Treat files on remote systems the same as local files. +*** elib +Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library. + +*** fsf-compat +FSF Emacs compatibility files. *** mail-lib - Fundamental lisp files for providing email support. +*** sounds-au +XEmacs Sun sound files. + +*** sounds-wav +XEmacs Microsoft sound files. + *** tooltalk - Support for building with Tooltalk. *** xemacs-base - Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally naked XEmacs. *** xemacs-devel - XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be tailored. ** Communications Packages (comm) ================================= - These packages provide support for various communications, primarily email and usenet. +*** bbdb +The Big Brother Data Base + +*** eicq +ICQ Client developed and tested on Linux x86; +only supported on that platform + +*** eudc +Emacs Unified Directory Client (LDAP, PH). + *** footnote - Footnoting in mail message editing modes. *** gnats - XEmacs bug reports. *** gnus - The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader. *** mailcrypt - Support for messaging encryption with PGP. +*** mew +Messaging in an Emacs World. + *** mh-e - Front end support for MH. *** net-utils - Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and files may be deleted at will. -*** ph - -Emacs implementation of the ph client to CCSO/qi directory servers. - *** rmail - An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start. *** supercite - An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders. *** tm - -Emacs MIME support. +Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0 *** vm - An Emacs mailer. *** w3 +A Web browser. -A Web browser. +*** zenirc +ZENIRC IRC Client. ** Games and Amusements (games) =============================== +All work and no play... *** cookie - Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes). *** games - Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake. *** mine - Minehunt. *** misc-games - Other amusements and diversions. ** Mule Support (mule) ====================== +MULti-lingual Enhancement. Support for world scripts such as +Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Hebrew etc. +To use these packages your XEmacs must be compiled with Mule +support. + +*** edict +Lisp Interface to EDICT, Kanji Dictionary. *** egg-its - Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to XEmacs build. *** leim - Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese. *** locale - Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash screens (Japanese). +*** lookup +Dictionary support + *** mule-base - Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule. *** skk - Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a separate process running as a dictionary server. ** Productivity Packages (oa) ============================= +Things to make life a little easier. + +*** calc +Emacs calculator. *** calendar - Calendar and diary support. *** edit-utils - Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and weed out the junk you don't want. *** forms - -Forms editing support (obsolete, use the builtin Widget instead). +Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in Widget instead). *** frame-icon - Provide a WM icon based on major mode. *** hm--html-menus - HTML editing. *** ispell - Spell-checking with ispell. *** pc - PC style interface emulation. *** psgml - Validated HTML/SGML editing. *** sgml - SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing. *** slider - User interface tool. *** speedbar - -??? Document me. +Provides a separate frame with convenient references. *** strokes - Mouse enhancement utility. *** text-modes - Various single file lisp packages for editing text files. *** time - Display time & date on the modeline. ** Operating System Utilities (os) ================================== +Tools for working with the operating system. + +*** eshell +Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp. *** eterm - Terminal emulator. *** igrep - Enhanced front-end for Grep. *** ilisp - Front-end for Inferior Lisp. *** os-utils - Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving, compression, remote shells, etc. +*** pcomplete +Provides programmatic completion. + +*** ps-print-nomule +Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print. + *** view-process - A Unix process browsing tool. ** Program Editing Support (prog) ================================= +XEmacs supports a multitude of programming languages. These +packages will help your coding. *** ada - Ada language support. *** c-support - Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code. *** cc-mode - C, C++ and Java language support. *** debug - GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support. *** ediff - Interface over patch. *** emerge - Another interface over patch. +*** idlwave +Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language. + +*** jde +Java language and development support. + *** pcl-cvs - CVS frontend. *** prog-modes - Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages. *** scheme - Front-end support for Inferior Scheme. +*** semantic +Semantic bovinator. + *** sh-script - Support for editing shell scripts. *** vc - Version Control for Free systems. *** vc-cc - -Version Control for ClearCase. This package must be installed prior -to building XEmacs [broken as of XEmacs 20.5-beta19]. +Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be +replaced with clearcase.el *** vhdl - Support for VHDL. ** Word Processing (wp) ======================= +Working with text. *** auctex - Basic TeX/LaTeX support. *** crisp - Crisp/Brief emulation. *** edt - DEC EDIT/EDT emulation. +*** reftex +Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations. + *** texinfo - XEmacs TeXinfo support. *** textools - Single-file TeX support. *** tpu - DEC EDIT/TPU support. *** viper - VI emulation support.