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+* Description of available packages by category
+===============================================
+
+This data is up-to-date as of 10 February 1999.
+
+** 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.
+
+*** efs
+
+Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
+
+*** mail-lib
+
+Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
+
+*** 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.
+
+*** footnote
+
+Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
+
+*** gnats
+
+XEmacs bug reports.
+
+*** gnus
+
+The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
+
+*** mailcrypt
+
+Support for messaging encryption with PGP.
+
+*** 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.
+
+*** vm
+
+An Emacs mailer.
+
+*** w3
+
+A Web browser.
+
+** Games and Amusements (games)
+===============================
+
+*** cookie
+
+Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
+
+*** games
+
+Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
+
+*** mine
+
+Minehunt.
+
+*** misc-games
+
+Other amusements and diversions.
+
+** Mule Support (mule)
+======================
+
+*** 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).
+
+*** 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)
+=============================
+
+*** 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).
+
+*** 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.
+
+*** 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)
+==================================
+
+*** eterm
+
+Terminal emulator.
+
+*** igrep
+
+Enhanced front-end for Grep.
+
+*** ilisp
+
+Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
+
+*** os-utils
+
+Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities.
+
+*** view-process
+
+A Unix process browsing tool.
+
+** Program Editing Support (prog)
+=================================
+
+*** 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.
+
+*** pcl-cvs
+
+CVS frontend.
+
+*** prog-modes
+
+Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
+
+*** scheme
+
+Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
+
+*** 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].
+
+*** vhdl
+
+Support for VHDL.
+
+** Word Processing (wp)
+=======================
+
+*** auctex
+
+Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
+
+*** crisp
+
+Crisp/Brief emulation.
+
+*** edt
+
+DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
+
+*** texinfo
+
+XEmacs TeXinfo support.
+
+*** textools
+
+Single-file TeX support.
+
+*** tpu
+
+DEC EDIT/TPU support.
+
+*** viper
+
+VI emulation support.