-* Description of available packages by category
-===============================================
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+Description of available packages by category
+=============================================
+This data is up-to-date as of January 17, 2001.
** 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.
*** 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.
-*** efs
+*** edebug
+A Lisp debugger.
+*** efs
Treat files on remote systems the same as local files.
-*** mail-lib
+*** elib
+Portable Emacs Lisp utilities library.
+
+*** fsf-compat
+FSF Emacs compatibility files.
+*** mail-lib
Fundamental lisp files for providing email support.
-*** tooltalk
+*** sounds-au
+XEmacs Sun sound files.
+
+*** sounds-wav
+XEmacs Microsoft sound files.
+*** tooltalk
Support for building with Tooltalk.
*** 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.
-*** footnote
+*** bbdb
+The Big Brother Data Base
+
+*** 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.
-*** mh-e
+*** mew
+Messaging in an Emacs World.
+*** 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.
+Emacs MIME support. Not needed for Gnus >= 5.8.0
*** vm
-
An Emacs mailer.
*** 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.
-*** egg-its
+*** 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).
-*** mule-base
+*** lookup
+Dictionary support
+*** 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.
-*** calendar
+*** 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 builtin Widget instead).
+Forms editing support (obsolete, use the built-in 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
-
-??? Document me.
+Provides a separate frame with convenient references.
*** 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.
-*** eterm
+*** 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.
-*** view-process
+*** pcomplete
+Provides programmatic completion.
+
+*** ps-print-nomule
+Old, but no-Mule safe ps-print.
+*** 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.
-*** pcl-cvs
+*** idlwave
+Editing and Shell mode for the Interactive Data Language.
+
+*** 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.
-*** sh-script
+*** semantic
+Semantic bovinator.
+*** sh-script
Support for editing shell scripts.
*** vc
-
Version Control for Free systems.
*** vc-cc
-
-Version Control for ClearCase. This package must be installed prior
-to building XEmacs [broken as of XEmacs 20.5-beta19].
+Version Control for ClearCase. This package will shortly be
+replaced with clearcase.el
*** vhdl
-
Support for VHDL.
** Word Processing (wp)
=======================
+Working with text.
*** auctex
-
Basic TeX/LaTeX support.
*** crisp
-
Crisp/Brief emulation.
*** edt
-
DEC EDIT/EDT emulation.
-*** texinfo
+*** reftex
+Emacs support for LaTeX cross-references, citations.
+*** texinfo
XEmacs TeXinfo support.
*** textools
-
Single-file TeX support.
*** tpu
-
DEC EDIT/TPU support.
*** viper
-
VI emulation support.
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