1 * Description of available packages by category
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4 This data is up-to-date as of 10 February 1999.
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.
19 A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support.
27 The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
32 Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
36 Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
40 Support for building with Tooltalk.
44 Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally
49 XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for
50 supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
53 ** Communications Packages (comm)
54 =================================
56 These packages provide support for various communications, primarily
61 Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
69 The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
73 Support for messaging encryption with PGP.
77 Front end support for MH.
81 Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
82 files may be deleted at will.
86 Emacs implementation of the ph client to CCSO/qi directory servers.
90 An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
94 An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders.
108 ** Games and Amusements (games)
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113 Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
117 Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
125 Other amusements and diversions.
127 ** Mule Support (mule)
128 ======================
132 Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
137 Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
141 Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash
146 Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
150 Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a
151 separate process running as a dictionary server.
153 ** Productivity Packages (oa)
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158 Calendar and diary support.
162 Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and
163 weed out the junk you don't want.
167 Forms editing support (obsolete, use the builtin Widget instead).
171 Provide a WM icon based on major mode.
179 Spell-checking with ispell.
183 PC style interface emulation.
187 Validated HTML/SGML editing.
191 SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing.
203 Mouse enhancement utility.
207 Various single file lisp packages for editing text files.
211 Display time & date on the modeline.
213 ** Operating System Utilities (os)
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222 Enhanced front-end for Grep.
226 Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
230 Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities.
234 A Unix process browsing tool.
236 ** Program Editing Support (prog)
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241 Ada language support.
245 Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code.
249 C, C++ and Java language support.
253 GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
257 Interface over patch.
261 Another interface over patch.
269 Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
273 Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
277 Support for editing shell scripts.
281 Version Control for Free systems.
285 Version Control for ClearCase. This package must be installed prior
286 to building XEmacs [broken as of XEmacs 20.5-beta19].
292 ** Word Processing (wp)
293 =======================
297 Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
301 Crisp/Brief emulation.
305 DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
309 XEmacs TeXinfo support.
313 Single-file TeX support.
317 DEC EDIT/TPU support.
321 VI emulation support.