1 * Description of available packages by category
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4 This data is up-to-date as of 13 January 1998.
6 ** Library Packages (libs)
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9 These packages are required to build and support most of the rest of
10 XEmacs. By design, xemacs-base is a `regular' package. Use restraint
11 when adding new files there as it is required by almost everything.
15 Support for Sparcworks. Must be installed prior to XEmacs build to be
20 A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support.
28 The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
33 Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
37 Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
41 Support for building with Tooltalk. Must be installed prior to XEmacs
42 build to be effective.
46 Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally
51 XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for
52 supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
55 ** Communications Packages (comm)
56 =================================
58 These packages provide support for various communications, primarily
63 Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
71 The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
75 Support for messaging encryption with PGP.
79 Front end support for MH.
83 Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
84 files may be deleted at will.
88 Emacs implementation of the ph client to CCSO/qi directory servers.
92 An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
96 An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders.
104 An Emacs mailer. This package must be installed prior to building XEmacs.
110 ** Games and Amusements (games)
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115 Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
119 Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
127 Other amusements and diversions.
129 ** Mule Support (mule)
130 ======================
134 Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
139 Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
143 Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash
148 Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
152 Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a
153 separate process running as a dictionary server.
155 ** Productivity Packages (oa)
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160 Calendar and diary support.
164 Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and
165 weed out the junk you don't want.
169 Forms editing support (obsolete, use the builtin Widget instead).
173 Provide a WM icon based on major mode.
181 Spell-checking with ispell.
185 PC style interface emulation.
189 Validated HTML/SGML editing.
193 SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing.
205 Mouse enhancement utility.
209 Various single file lisp packages for editing text files.
213 Display time & date on the modeline.
215 ** Operating System Utilities (os)
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224 Enhanced front-end for Grep.
228 Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
232 Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities.
236 A Unix process browsing tool.
238 ** Program Editing Support (prog)
239 =================================
243 Ada language support.
247 Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code.
251 C, C++ and Java language support.
255 GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
259 Interface over patch.
263 Another interface over patch.
271 Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
275 Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
279 Support for editing shell scripts.
283 Version Control for Free systems. This package must be installed
284 prior to building XEmacs.
288 Version Control for ClearCase. This package must be installed prior
289 to building XEmacs [broken as of XEmacs 20.5-beta19].
295 ** Word Processing (wp)
296 =======================
300 Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
304 Crisp/Brief emulation.
308 DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
312 XEmacs TeXinfo support.
316 Single-file TeX support.
320 DEC EDIT/TPU support.
324 VI emulation support.