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[xemacs-hg @ 2001-05-15 06:48:40 by youngs]
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date | Tue, 15 May 2001 06:49:13 +0000 |
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--- a/etc/PACKAGES Mon May 14 10:00:08 2001 +0000 +++ b/etc/PACKAGES Tue May 15 06:49:13 2001 +0000 @@ -7,22 +7,53 @@ 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. +Description of available packages +================================= +Up-to-date as of May 15, 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. +** Normal Packages +================== +A very broad collection of elisp packages. *** Sun Support for Sparcworks. +*** ada +Ada language support. + *** apel A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support. +*** auctex +Basic TeX/LaTeX support. + +*** bbdb +The Big Brother Data Base + +*** build +Build XEmacs using custom widgets. + +*** c-support +Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code. + +*** calc +Emacs calculator. + +*** calendar +Calendar and diary support. + +*** cc-mode +C, C++ and Java language support. + +*** cookie +Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes). + +*** crisp +Crisp/Brief emulation. + +*** debug +GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support. + *** dired The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on files in a directory. @@ -30,27 +61,204 @@ *** edebug A Lisp debugger. +*** ediff +Interface over patch. + +*** edit-utils +Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and +weed out the junk you don't want. + +*** edt +DEC EDIT/EDT emulation. + *** efs Treat files on remote systems the same as local files. +*** eicq +ICQ Client developed and tested on Linux x86; +only supported on that platform + +*** eieio +Enhanced Implementation of Emacs Interpreted Objects + *** elib Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library. +*** emerge +Another interface over patch. + +*** eshell +Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp. + +*** eterm +Terminal emulator. + +*** eudc +Emacs Unified Directory Client (LDAP, PH). + +*** footnote +Footnoting in mail message editing modes. + +*** forms +Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in Widget instead). + +*** frame-icon +Provide a WM icon based on major mode. + *** fsf-compat FSF Emacs compatibility files. +*** games +Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake. + +*** gnats +XEmacs bug reports. + +*** gnus +The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader. + +*** hm--html-menus +HTML editing. + +*** idlwave +Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language. + +*** igrep +Enhanced front-end for Grep. + +*** ilisp +Front-end for Inferior Lisp. + +*** ispell +Spell-checking with ispell. + +*** jde +Java language and development support. + *** mail-lib Fundamental lisp files for providing email support. +*** mailcrypt +Support for messaging encryption with PGP. + +*** mew +Messaging in an Emacs World. + +*** mh-e +Front end support for MH. + +*** mine +Minehunt. + +*** misc-games +Other amusements and diversions. + +*** net-utils +Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and +files may be deleted at will. + +*** os-utils +Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving, +compression, remote shells, etc. + +*** pc +PC style interface emulation. + +*** pcl-cvs +CVS frontend. + +*** pcomplete +Provides programmatic completion. + +*** prog-modes +Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages. + +*** ps-print-nomule +Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print. + +*** psgml +Validated HTML/SGML editing. + +*** reftex +Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations. + +*** rmail +An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start. + +*** scheme +Front-end support for Inferior Scheme. + +*** semantic +Semantic bovinator. + +*** sgml +SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing. + +*** sh-script +Support for editing shell scripts. + +*** slider +User interface tool. + *** sounds-au XEmacs Sun sound files. *** sounds-wav XEmacs Microsoft sound files. +*** speedbar +Provides a separate frame with convenient references. + +*** strokes +Mouse enhancement utility. + +*** supercite +An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders. + +*** texinfo +XEmacs TeXinfo support. + +*** text-modes +Various single file lisp packages for editing text files. + +*** textools +Single-file TeX support. + +*** time +Display time & date on the modeline. + +*** tm +Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0 + *** tooltalk Support for building with Tooltalk. +*** tpu +DEC EDIT/TPU support. + +*** vc +Version Control for Free systems. + +*** vc-cc +Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be +replaced with clearcase.el + +*** vhdl +Support for VHDL. + +*** view-process +A Unix process browsing tool. + +*** viper +VI emulation support. + + +*** vm +An Emacs mailer. + +*** w3 +A Web browser. + *** xemacs-base Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally naked XEmacs. @@ -60,77 +268,13 @@ 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. - -*** 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. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0 - -*** vm -An Emacs mailer. - -*** w3 -A Web browser. +*** xslt-process +A minor mode for (X)Emacs which allows running an XSLT processor on a +buffer. *** 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 @@ -162,163 +306,3 @@ 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 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 -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 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.