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--- a/etc/PACKAGES Mon Aug 13 11:01:58 2007 +0200 +++ b/etc/PACKAGES Mon Aug 13 11:03:08 2007 +0200 @@ -1,324 +1,324 @@ - -*- Outline -*- -This file is in Outline mode. It is best viewed under XEmacs. +* Description of available packages by category +=============================================== -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. +This data is up-to-date as of 13 January 1998. ** 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. + +Support for Sparcworks. Must be installed prior to XEmacs build to be +effective. *** 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. -*** elib -Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library. - -*** fsf-compat -FSF Emacs compatibility files. +Treat files on remote systems the same as local files. *** mail-lib + Fundamental lisp files for providing email support. -*** sounds-au -XEmacs Sun sound files. +*** tooltalk -*** sounds-wav -XEmacs Microsoft sound files. - -*** tooltalk -Support for building with Tooltalk. +Support for building with Tooltalk. Must be installed prior to XEmacs +build to be effective. *** 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 +*** footnote -*** 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 -*** 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. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0 + +Emacs MIME support. *** vm -An Emacs mailer. + +An Emacs mailer. This package must be installed prior to building XEmacs. *** w3 + 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 -*** 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 built-in Widget instead). + +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 -Provides a separate frame with convenient references. + +??? 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) ================================== -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. +Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities. *** 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. +*** pcl-cvs -*** 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 -*** sh-script Support for editing shell scripts. *** vc -Version Control for Free systems. + +Version Control for Free systems. This package must be installed +prior to building XEmacs. *** vc-cc -Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be -replaced with clearcase.el + +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) ======================= -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 -*** texinfo XEmacs TeXinfo support. *** textools + Single-file TeX support. *** tpu + DEC EDIT/TPU support. *** viper + VI emulation support.