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authorChong Yidong2012-04-27 11:10:38 +0800
committerChong Yidong2012-04-27 11:10:38 +0800
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@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
12012-04-27 Ippei Furuhashi <top.tuna+orgmode@gmail.com> (tiny change)
2
3 * org.texi (Agenda commands): Fix two typos: give corresponding
4 function names, according to `org-agenda-view-mode-dispatch'.
5
62012-04-27 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
7
8 * faq.texi (Major packages and programs): Remove section.
9 There is no point listing 6 packages (cf etc/MORE.STUFF).
10 (Finding Emacs and related packages): Move "Spell-checkers" here.
12012-04-22 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> 112012-04-22 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
2 12
3 * dbus.texi (Version): New node. 13 * dbus.texi (Version): New node.
diff --git a/doc/misc/faq.texi b/doc/misc/faq.texi
index 0f20c41c8eb..34005bcb9a0 100644
--- a/doc/misc/faq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/faq.texi
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ Emacs, the Emacs manual is often the best starting point.
91* Bugs and problems:: 91* Bugs and problems::
92* Compiling and installing Emacs:: 92* Compiling and installing Emacs::
93* Finding Emacs and related packages:: 93* Finding Emacs and related packages::
94* Major packages and programs::
95* Key bindings:: 94* Key bindings::
96* Alternate character sets:: 95* Alternate character sets::
97* Mail and news:: 96* Mail and news::
@@ -1050,7 +1049,7 @@ A new command @kbd{customize-themes} allows you to easily change the
1050appearance of your Emacs. 1049appearance of your Emacs.
1051 1050
1052@item 1051@item
1053Emacs can be compiled with the Gtk+ 3 toolkit. 1052Emacs can be compiled with the GTK+ 3 toolkit.
1054 1053
1055@item 1054@item
1056Support for several new external libraries can be included at compile 1055Support for several new external libraries can be included at compile
@@ -3242,6 +3241,7 @@ problem (@pxref{Reporting bugs}).
3242* Finding Emacs on the Internet:: 3241* Finding Emacs on the Internet::
3243* Finding a package with particular functionality:: 3242* Finding a package with particular functionality::
3244* Packages that do not come with Emacs:: 3243* Packages that do not come with Emacs::
3244* Spell-checkers::
3245* Current GNU distributions:: 3245* Current GNU distributions::
3246* Difference between Emacs and XEmacs:: 3246* Difference between Emacs and XEmacs::
3247* Emacs for minimalists:: 3247* Emacs for minimalists::
@@ -3323,6 +3323,29 @@ Several packages are stored in
3323Read the file @file{etc/MORE.STUFF} for more information about 3323Read the file @file{etc/MORE.STUFF} for more information about
3324external packages. 3324external packages.
3325 3325
3326@node Spell-checkers
3327@section Spell-checkers
3328@cindex Spell-checker
3329@cindex Checking spelling
3330@cindex Ispell
3331@cindex Aspell
3332@cindex Hunspell
3333
3334Various spell-checkers are compatible with Emacs, including:
3335
3336@table @b
3337
3338@item GNU Aspell
3339@uref{http://aspell.net/}
3340
3341@item Ispell
3342@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/ispell.html}
3343
3344@item Hunspell
3345@uref{http://hunspell.sourceforge.net/}
3346
3347@end table
3348
3326@node Current GNU distributions 3349@node Current GNU distributions
3327@section Where can I get other up-to-date GNU stuff? 3350@section Where can I get other up-to-date GNU stuff?
3328@cindex Current GNU distributions 3351@cindex Current GNU distributions
@@ -3443,124 +3466,6 @@ Beginning with version 22.1, Emacs supports Mac OS X natively.
3443See the file @file{nextstep/INSTALL} in the distribution. 3466See the file @file{nextstep/INSTALL} in the distribution.
3444 3467
3445@c ------------------------------------------------------------ 3468@c ------------------------------------------------------------
3446@node Major packages and programs
3447@chapter Major packages and programs
3448@cindex Major packages and programs
3449
3450@menu
3451* VM::
3452* AUCTeX::
3453* BBDB::
3454* Spell-checkers::
3455* Emacs/W3::
3456* EDB::
3457* JDEE::
3458@end menu
3459
3460@node VM
3461@section VM (View Mail) --- another mail reader within Emacs, with MIME support
3462@cindex VM
3463@cindex Alternative mail software
3464@cindex View Mail
3465@cindex E-mail reader, VM
3466
3467@table @b
3468
3469@item Web site
3470@uref{http://launchpad.net/vm}
3471(was @uref{http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/})
3472
3473@item Informational newsgroup
3474@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.info}@*
3475
3476@item Bug reports newsgroup
3477@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.bug}@*
3478@end table
3479
3480VM was originally written by @uref{http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/,Kyle Jones}.
3481@uref{ftp://ftp.wonderworks.com/pub/vm/,Older versions} of VM remain
3482available.
3483
3484
3485@node AUCTeX
3486@section AUC@TeX{} --- enhanced @TeX{} modes with debugging facilities
3487@cindex Mode for @TeX{}
3488@cindex @TeX{} mode
3489@cindex AUC@TeX{} mode for editing @TeX{}
3490@cindex Writing and debugging @TeX{}
3491
3492AUC@TeX{} is a set of sophisticated major modes for @TeX{}, LaTeX,
3493ConTeXt, and Texinfo offering context-sensitive syntax highlighting,
3494indentation, formatting and folding, macro completion, @TeX{} shell
3495functionality, and debugging. Be also sure to check out
3496@ref{Introduction, RefTeX, Introduction, reftex, Ref@TeX{} User Manual}.
3497Current versions of AUC@TeX{} include the
3498@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/preview-latex.html,preview-latex}
3499package for WYSIWYG previews of various LaTeX constructs in the Emacs
3500source buffer.
3501
3502@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/, AUCTeX}
3503
3504@node BBDB
3505@section BBDB --- personal Info Rolodex integrated with mail/news readers
3506@cindex BBDB
3507@cindex Rolodex-like functionality
3508@cindex Integrated contact database
3509@cindex Contact database
3510@cindex Big Brother Database
3511@cindex Address book
3512
3513@uref{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/, The Insidious Big Brother Database}
3514
3515@node Spell-checkers
3516@section Spell-checkers
3517@cindex Spell-checker
3518@cindex Checking spelling
3519@cindex Ispell
3520@cindex Aspell
3521@cindex Hunspell
3522
3523Various spell-checkers are compatible with Emacs, including:
3524
3525@table @b
3526
3527@item GNU Aspell
3528@uref{http://aspell.net/}
3529
3530@item Ispell
3531@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/ispell.html}
3532
3533@item Hunspell
3534@uref{http://hunspell.sourceforge.net/}
3535
3536@end table
3537
3538@node Emacs/W3
3539@section Emacs/W3 --- A World Wide Web browser inside of Emacs
3540@cindex WWW browser
3541@cindex Web browser
3542@cindex HTML browser in Emacs
3543@cindex @code{w3-mode}
3544
3545@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/w3/, Emacs/W3}
3546
3547@node EDB
3548@section EDB --- Database program for Emacs; replaces forms editing modes
3549@cindex EDB
3550@cindex Database
3551@cindex Forms mode
3552
3553@uref{http://gnuvola.org/software/edb/, The Emacs Database}
3554
3555@node JDEE
3556@section JDEE --- Integrated development environment for Java
3557@cindex Java development environment
3558@cindex Integrated Java development environment
3559@cindex JDEE
3560
3561@uref{http://jdee.sourceforge.net/, A Java Development Environment for Emacs}
3562
3563@c ------------------------------------------------------------
3564@node Key bindings 3469@node Key bindings
3565@chapter Key bindings 3470@chapter Key bindings
3566@cindex Key bindings 3471@cindex Key bindings