Emacs

Emacs versions that I have ported (They both work on AXP as well as on VAX)

• Emacs 19.28 has just been released released. Much of what I've done with it is based on the work done on 19.22. Then there were som really weird bugs to remove. Numerous people have helped bringing Emacs 19.28 to the where it is now, and will hopefully continue to do so.
  Currently, the only options you have is to get it by FTP.

Older versions of Emacs are available as well.

To get the the full patched source, you have to fetch EMACS-19_28-19970601.TAR-GZ orEMACS-19_28-19970601.ZIP by anonymous FTP.

If you already have the previous full release EMACS-19_28-UPDATES-19961225.TAR-GZ, fetch whatever you're missing among the updates EMACS-19_28-UPDATES-19970601.TAR-GZ by anonymous FTP.

If you have an even older release, there's a whole bunch of UPDATES files to fetch.

"Full patched source" means that you get a complete kit, that you only needs unpacking, then you only have to read the docs, configure, compile, build and install.

If you decide to fetch this source kit, read the section starting with "Please, if you want to help" below. You can't miss it.

If you have a problem, you may get some help from the small FAQ for this port of Emacs 19.28. If you have found a bug, it may already be reported. You may want to read the reported bugs (there is often a quick fix in there to read).

TODO: There are still things that need being done with Emacs 19. This release only means that the C source works in, if not completelly bug free then at least without crashing. The Lisp library that comes with Emacs still needs a lot of work. The Lisp files that only deal with editing (meaning they don't interface with network, subprocesses or files) work as advertised. Lisp packages that have been worked on are the shell mode, dired and compilation mode (compilation mode may need more work to be perfect), as well as a few others.

Some people have started doing work on the Lisp library:

• Jake Colman <jcolman@j51.com> is working on making VC (Version Control) work with CMS.

Please, if you want to help, subscribe to the mailing list emacs-testers@lists.vms.gnu.ai.mit.edu, simply by sending the following line to emacs-testers-request@lists.vms.gnu.ai.mit.edu:

	SUBSCRIBE

You will not be automagically added to the list. Instead, I will get a message, and will add you manually. I have set things up like this because I want to know who joins.

Links to other GNU Emacs related WWW servers

• (ding) Gnus, a GNUS drop-in replacement with lots of bells and whistles.
  NOTE: Currently only works on Unix!
• Emacs W3 (or GNUscape :-)), a WWW browser in Emacs, which works with VMS Emacs!
  (BTW, there are other ELisp packages available at the Indiana University elisp archive. Just take a look).