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10 Description of available packages by category
11 =============================================
12 This data is up-to-date as of January 17, 2001.
14 ** Library Packages (libs)
15 ==========================
16 These packages are required to build and support most of the rest of
17 XEmacs. By design, xemacs-base is a `regular' package. Use restraint
18 when adding new files there as it is required by almost everything.
21 Support for Sparcworks.
24 A Portable Emacs Library. Used by XEmacs MIME support.
27 The DIRectory EDitor is for manipulating, and running commands on
34 Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
37 Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library.
40 FSF Emacs compatibility files.
43 Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
46 XEmacs Sun sound files.
49 XEmacs Microsoft sound files.
52 Support for building with Tooltalk.
55 Fundamental XEmacs support. Install this unless you wish a totally
59 XEmacs Lisp developer support. This package contains utilities for
60 supporting Lisp development. It is a single-file package so it may be
63 ** Communications Packages (comm)
64 =================================
65 These packages provide support for various communications, primarily
69 The Big Brother Data Base
72 ICQ Client developed and tested on Linux x86;
73 only supported on that platform
76 Emacs Unified Directory Client (LDAP, PH).
79 Footnoting in mail message editing modes.
85 The Gnus Newsreader and Mailreader.
88 Support for messaging encryption with PGP.
91 Messaging in an Emacs World.
94 Front end support for MH.
97 Miscellaneous Networking Utilities. This is a single-file package and
98 files may be deleted at will.
101 An obsolete Emacs mailer. If you do not already use it don't start.
104 An Emacs citation tool. Useful with all Emacs Mailers and Newsreaders.
107 Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0
118 ** Games and Amusements (games)
119 ===============================
120 All work and no play...
123 Spook and Yow (Zippy quotes).
126 Tetris, Sokoban, and Snake.
132 Other amusements and diversions.
134 ** Mule Support (mule)
135 ======================
136 MULti-lingual Enhancement. Support for world scripts such as
137 Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Hebrew etc.
138 To use these packages your XEmacs must be compiled with Mule
142 Lisp Interface to EDICT, Kanji Dictionary.
145 Wnn (4.2 and 6) support. SJ3 support. Must be installed prior to
149 Quail. Used for everything other than English and Japanese.
152 Used for localized menubars (French and Japanese) and localized splash
159 Basic Mule support. Must be installed prior to building with Mule.
162 Another Japanese Language Input Method. Can be used without a
163 separate process running as a dictionary server.
165 ** Productivity Packages (oa)
166 =============================
167 Things to make life a little easier.
173 Calendar and diary support.
176 Single file lisp packages for various XEmacs goodies. Load this and
177 weed out the junk you don't want.
180 Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in Widget instead).
183 Provide a WM icon based on major mode.
189 Spell-checking with ispell.
192 PC style interface emulation.
195 Validated HTML/SGML editing.
198 SGML/Linuxdoc-SGML editing.
204 Provides a separate frame with convenient references.
207 Mouse enhancement utility.
210 Various single file lisp packages for editing text files.
213 Display time & date on the modeline.
215 ** Operating System Utilities (os)
216 ==================================
217 Tools for working with the operating system.
220 Command shell implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp.
226 Enhanced front-end for Grep.
229 Front-end for Inferior Lisp.
232 Miscellaneous single-file O/S utilities, for printing, archiving,
233 compression, remote shells, etc.
236 Provides programmatic completion.
239 Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print.
242 A Unix process browsing tool.
244 ** Program Editing Support (prog)
245 =================================
246 XEmacs supports a multitude of programming languages. These
247 packages will help your coding.
250 Ada language support.
253 Basic single-file add-ons for editing C code.
256 C, C++ and Java language support.
259 GUD, gdb, dbx debugging support.
262 Interface over patch.
265 Another interface over patch.
268 Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language.
271 Java language and development support.
277 Miscellaneous single-file lisp files for various programming languages.
280 Front-end support for Inferior Scheme.
286 Support for editing shell scripts.
289 Version Control for Free systems.
292 Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be
293 replaced with clearcase.el
298 ** Word Processing (wp)
299 =======================
303 Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
306 Crisp/Brief emulation.
309 DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
312 Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations.
315 XEmacs TeXinfo support.
318 Single-file TeX support.
321 DEC EDIT/TPU support.
324 VI emulation support.