Remove redundant installation instructions

* lisp/net/newsticker.el:
* lisp/net/sieve-mode.el:
* lisp/play/bubbles.el:
* lisp/play/handwrite.el:
* lisp/progmodes/python.el:
* lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el:
* lisp/whitespace.el: Remove redundant installation instructions.
These packages are distributed with Emacs and/or GNU ELPA.
* lisp/calendar/timeclock.el:
* lisp/ehelp.el:
* lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el:
* lisp/filesets.el:
* lisp/mail/reporter.el:
* lisp/net/rfc2104.el:
* lisp/net/webjump.el:
* lisp/pixel-scroll.el: Remove redundant recommendation to call
require before using autoloaded functions.
* lisp/tar-mode.el: Remove reference to package uncompress, removed in
Emacs 23.

16 files changed, 5 insertions, 76 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
index a26da265fe8..48028dd07bf 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/timeclock.el
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 ;; You'll probably want to bind the timeclock commands to some handy
 ;; keystrokes.  At the moment, C-x t is unused:
 ;;
-;;   (require 'timeclock)
-;;
 ;;   (define-key ctl-x-map "ti" 'timeclock-in)
 ;;   (define-key ctl-x-map "to" 'timeclock-out)
 ;;   (define-key ctl-x-map "tc" 'timeclock-change)
diff --git a/lisp/ehelp.el b/lisp/ehelp.el
index 81373202c51..7da9aed075b 100644
--- a/lisp/ehelp.el
+++ b/lisp/ehelp.el
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 ;; buffer.
 
 ;; To make this the default, you must do
-;; (require 'ehelp)
 ;; (define-key global-map "\C-h" 'ehelp-command)
 ;; (define-key global-map [help] 'ehelp-command)
 ;; (define-key global-map [f1] 'ehelp-command)
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el
index a485378a926..61384c0e6fa 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 ;;      documentation whenever you evaluate Lisp code with C-M-x
 ;;      or [menu-bar emacs-lisp eval-buffer].  Additional key-bindings
 ;;      are also provided under C-c ? KEY
-;;        (require 'checkdoc)
 ;;        (add-hook 'emacs-lisp-mode-hook 'checkdoc-minor-mode)
 ;;
 ;; Using `checkdoc':
diff --git a/lisp/filesets.el b/lisp/filesets.el
index 4f23faa2203..2cad2023b85 100644
--- a/lisp/filesets.el
+++ b/lisp/filesets.el
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 ;; inclusion group (i.e. a base file including other files).
 
 ;; Usage:
-;; 1. Put (require 'filesets) and (filesets-init) in your init file.
+;; 1. Put (filesets-init) in your init file.
 ;; 2. Type ;; M-x filesets-edit or choose "Edit Filesets" from the menu.
 ;; 3. Save your customizations.
 
diff --git a/lisp/mail/reporter.el b/lisp/mail/reporter.el
index edfceb373f7..0c8b8d47a08 100644
--- a/lisp/mail/reporter.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/reporter.el
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 ;;(defun mypkg-submit-bug-report ()
 ;;  "Submit via mail a bug report on mypkg"
 ;;  (interactive)
-;;  (require 'reporter)
 ;;  (reporter-submit-bug-report
 ;;   mypkg-maintainer-address
 ;;   (concat "mypkg.el " mypkg-version)
diff --git a/lisp/net/newsticker.el b/lisp/net/newsticker.el
index 535122a31fb..c949915845b 100644
--- a/lisp/net/newsticker.el
+++ b/lisp/net/newsticker.el
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@
 ;; Installation
 ;; ------------
 
-;; If you are using Newsticker as part of GNU Emacs there is no need to
-;; perform any installation steps in order to use Newsticker.  Otherwise
-;; place Newsticker in a directory where Emacs can find it.  Add the
-;; following line to your init file:
-;;   (add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/newsticker/")
-;;   (autoload 'newsticker-start "newsticker" "Emacs Newsticker" t)
-;;   (autoload 'newsticker-show-news "newsticker" "Emacs Newsticker" t)
-
 ;; If you are using `imenu', which allows for navigating with the help of a
 ;; menu, you should add the following to your Emacs startup file
 ;; (`~/.emacs').
diff --git a/lisp/net/rfc2104.el b/lisp/net/rfc2104.el
index 50d54761b12..b008c9ac927 100644
--- a/lisp/net/rfc2104.el
+++ b/lisp/net/rfc2104.el
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@
 ;;
 ;; Example:
 ;;
-;; (require 'md5)
 ;; (rfc2104-hash 'md5 64 16 "Jefe" "what do ya want for nothing?")
 ;; "750c783e6ab0b503eaa86e310a5db738"
 ;;
-;; (require 'sha1)
 ;; (rfc2104-hash 'sha1 64 20 "Jefe" "what do ya want for nothing?")
 ;; "effcdf6ae5eb2fa2d27416d5f184df9c259a7c79"
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/net/sieve-mode.el b/lisp/net/sieve-mode.el
index 7475a7b59d5..c5f44917919 100644
--- a/lisp/net/sieve-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/net/sieve-mode.el
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 ;; sieve-style #-comments and a lightly hacked syntax table.  It was
 ;; strongly influenced by awk-mode.el.
 ;;
-;; Put something similar to the following in your .emacs to use this file:
-;;
-;; (load "~/lisp/sieve")
-;; (setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.siv\\'" . sieve-mode) auto-mode-alist))
-;;
 ;; References:
 ;;
 ;; RFC 3028,
diff --git a/lisp/net/webjump.el b/lisp/net/webjump.el
index 8bb156199c5..9fbc434760c 100644
--- a/lisp/net/webjump.el
+++ b/lisp/net/webjump.el
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 ;; You may wish to add something like the following to your init file:
 ;;
-;;   (require 'webjump)
 ;;   (global-set-key "\C-cj" 'webjump)
 ;;   (setq webjump-sites
 ;;         (append '(
diff --git a/lisp/pixel-scroll.el b/lisp/pixel-scroll.el
index bd05d91e2da..9e86e4695bd 100644
--- a/lisp/pixel-scroll.el
+++ b/lisp/pixel-scroll.el
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 ;;
 ;;   M-x pixel-scroll-mode RET
 ;;
-;; To make the mode permanent, put these in your init file:
+;; To make the mode permanent, put this in your Init file:
 ;;
-;;   (require 'pixel-scroll)
 ;;   (pixel-scroll-mode 1)
 
 ;;; Commentary:
diff --git a/lisp/play/bubbles.el b/lisp/play/bubbles.el
index d512a718b48..ca23a78202e 100644
--- a/lisp/play/bubbles.el
+++ b/lisp/play/bubbles.el
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@
 ;; Bubbles is an implementation of the "Same Game", similar to "Same
 ;; GNOME" and many others, see <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SameGame>.
 
-;; Installation
-;; ------------
-
-;; Add the following lines to your init file:
-;; (add-to-list 'load-path "/path/to/bubbles/")
-;; (autoload 'bubbles "bubbles" "Play Bubbles" t)
-
 ;; ======================================================================
 
 ;;; History:
diff --git a/lisp/play/handwrite.el b/lisp/play/handwrite.el
index 7b4a59b6fcd..1cf690a86db 100644
--- a/lisp/play/handwrite.el
+++ b/lisp/play/handwrite.el
@@ -41,16 +41,8 @@
 ;; If you are not satisfied with the type page there are a number of
 ;; variables you may want to set.
 ;;
-;;
-;;  Installation
-;;
-;; type at your prompt "emacs -l handwrite.el" or put this file on your
-;; Emacs Lisp load path, add the following into your init file:
-;;
-;;                (require 'handwrite)
-;;
-;; "M-x handwrite"  or "Write by hand"  in the edit menu should work now.
-;;
+;; To use this, say "M-x handwrite" or type at your prompt
+;; "emacs -l handwrite.el".
 ;;
 ;; I tried to make it `iso_8859_1'-friendly, but there are some exotic
 ;; characters missing.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index a1793185899..091456aa89a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 ;; Major mode for editing Python files with some fontification and
 ;; indentation bits extracted from original Dave Love's python.el
-;; found in GNU/Emacs.
+;; found in GNU Emacs.
 
 ;; Implements Syntax highlighting, Indentation, Movement, Shell
 ;; interaction, Shell completion, Shell virtualenv support, Shell
@@ -247,13 +247,6 @@
 ;; I'd recommend the first one since you'll get the same behavior for
 ;; all modes out-of-the-box.
 
-;;; Installation:
-
-;; Add this to your .emacs:
-
-;; (add-to-list 'load-path "/folder/containing/file")
-;; (require 'python)
-
 ;;; TODO:
 
 ;;; Code:
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
index afeabc030d4..fbc6e424eb1 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ruby-mode.el
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
 
 ;; Provides font-locking, indentation support, and navigation for Ruby code.
 ;;
-;; If you're installing manually, you should add this to your .emacs
-;; file after putting it on your load path:
-;;
-;;    (autoload 'ruby-mode "ruby-mode" "Major mode for ruby files" t)
-;;    (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.rb\\'" . ruby-mode))
-;;    (add-to-list 'interpreter-mode-alist '("ruby" . ruby-mode))
-;;
 ;; Still needs more docstrings; search below for TODO.
 
 ;;; Code:
diff --git a/lisp/tar-mode.el b/lisp/tar-mode.el
index 5cf09f9055e..d460c8a4f73 100644
--- a/lisp/tar-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/tar-mode.el
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
 
 ;; This code now understands the extra fields that GNU tar adds to tar files.
 
-;; This interacts correctly with "uncompress.el" in the Emacs library,
-;; which you get with
-;;
-;;  (autoload 'uncompress-while-visiting "uncompress")
-;;  (setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.Z$" . uncompress-while-visiting)
-;;                         auto-mode-alist))
-;;
 ;; Do not attempt to use tar-mode.el with crypt.el, you will lose.
 
 ;;    ***************   TO DO   ***************
diff --git a/lisp/whitespace.el b/lisp/whitespace.el
index 94ed6dc47fe..02ee7bcf7fd 100644
--- a/lisp/whitespace.el
+++ b/lisp/whitespace.el
@@ -86,19 +86,6 @@
 ;; * if global whitespace is turned off, whitespace continues on only
 ;;   in the buffers in which local whitespace is on.
 ;;
-;; To use whitespace, insert in your ~/.emacs:
-;;
-;;    (require 'whitespace)
-;;
-;; Or autoload at least one of the commands`whitespace-mode',
-;; `whitespace-toggle-options', `global-whitespace-mode' or
-;; `global-whitespace-toggle-options'.  For example:
-;;
-;;    (autoload 'whitespace-mode           "whitespace"
-;;      "Toggle whitespace visualization."        t)
-;;    (autoload 'whitespace-toggle-options "whitespace"
-;;      "Toggle local `whitespace-mode' options." t)
-;;
 ;; whitespace was inspired by:
 ;;
 ;;    whitespace.el            Rajesh Vaidheeswarran <rv@gnu.org>