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12009-11-26 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
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3 * faq.texi (Latest version of Emacs): Mention stability of development
4 version.
5 (Problems with very large files): Max buffer size increase in 23.2.
6 (VM): VM has moved house again.
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12009-11-22 Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com> 82009-11-22 Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
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3 * calc.texi (Radix modes): Discuss alternate bases for two's complement 10 * calc.texi (Radix modes): Discuss alternate bases for two's complement
diff --git a/doc/misc/faq.texi b/doc/misc/faq.texi
index 1c10c91c763..44bb54066da 100644
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@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
12@c appreciate a notice if you do). 12@c appreciate a notice if you do).
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14@copying 14@copying
15Copyright @copyright{} 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 15Copyright @copyright{} 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
16Free Software Foundation, Inc.@* 162009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.@*
17Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 17Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
18Reuven M. Lerner@* 18Reuven M. Lerner@*
19Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993 Steven Byrnes@* 19Copyright @copyright{} 1992, 1993 Steven Byrnes@*
@@ -1027,7 +1027,9 @@ available.
1027Because Emacs undergoes many changes before a release, the version 1027Because Emacs undergoes many changes before a release, the version
1028number of a development version is not especially meaningful. It is 1028number of a development version is not especially meaningful. It is
1029better to refer to the date on which the sources were retrieved from the 1029better to refer to the date on which the sources were retrieved from the
1030development repository. 1030development repository. The development version is usually quite robust
1031for every-day use, but if stability is more important to you than the
1032latest features, you may want to stick to the releases.
1031 1033
1032The following sections list some of the major new features in the last 1034The following sections list some of the major new features in the last
1033few Emacs releases. For full details of the changes in any version of 1035few Emacs releases. For full details of the changes in any version of
@@ -2698,8 +2700,8 @@ type @kbd{C-h C-p} to read it.
2698Old versions (i.e., anything before 19.29) of Emacs had problems editing 2700Old versions (i.e., anything before 19.29) of Emacs had problems editing
2699files larger than 8 megabytes. In versions 19.29 and later, the maximum 2701files larger than 8 megabytes. In versions 19.29 and later, the maximum
2700buffer size is at least 2^27-1, or 134,217,727 bytes, or 132 MBytes. 2702buffer size is at least 2^27-1, or 134,217,727 bytes, or 132 MBytes.
2701And in Emacs 22, the maximum buffer size has been increased to 2703The maximum buffer size on 32-bit machines increased to 256 MBytes in
2702268,435,455 bytes (or 256 MBytes) on 32-bit machines. 2704Emacs 22, and again to 512 MBytes in Emacs 23.2.
2703 2705
2704Emacs compiled on a 64-bit machine can handle much larger buffers. 2706Emacs compiled on a 64-bit machine can handle much larger buffers.
2705 2707
@@ -3416,7 +3418,8 @@ See the file @file{nextstep/INSTALL} in the distribution.
3416@table @b 3418@table @b
3417 3419
3418@item Web site 3420@item Web site
3419@uref{http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/} 3421@uref{http://launchpad.net/vm}
3422(was @uref{http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/})
3420 3423
3421@item Informational newsgroup 3424@item Informational newsgroup
3422@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.info}@* 3425@uref{news:gnu.emacs.vm.info}@*