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12004-08-27 Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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3 * faq.texi (Difference between Emacs and XEmacs):
4 Explain not to contrast XEmacs with GNU Emacs.
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12004-08-26 Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> 62004-08-26 Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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3 * faq.texi (Difference between Emacs and XEmacs): Rewrite. 8 * faq.texi (Difference between Emacs and XEmacs): Rewrite.
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3592 3592
3593Emacs and XEmacs each come with Lisp packages that are lacking in the 3593Emacs and XEmacs each come with Lisp packages that are lacking in the
3594other. The two versions have some significant differences at the Lisp 3594other. The two versions have some significant differences at the Lisp
3595programming level. 3595programming level. Many XEmacs features have found their way into
3596 3596recent versions of Emacs, and more features can be expected in the
3597Many XEmacs features have found their way into recent versions of Emacs, 3597future, but there are still many differences between the two.
3598and more features can be expected in the future, but there are still many 3598
3599differences between the two. 3599We have used some of the code in XEmacs, and would like to use other
3600 3600parts, but the earlier XEmacs maintainers did not always keep track of
3601The FSF has used some of the code in XEmacs, and would like to use 3601the authors of contributed code, which makes it impossible for the FSF
3602other parts, but the earlier XEmacs maintainers did not always keep 3602to get copyright papers signed for that code. (The FSF requires these
3603track of the authors of contributed code, which makes it impossible 3603papers for all the code included in the Emacs release, aside from
3604for the FSF to get copyright papers signed for that code. (The FSF 3604generic C support packages that retain their separate identity and are
3605requires these papers for all the code included in Emacs, aside from 3605not integrated into the code of Emacs proper.)
3606generic C support packages that are not integrated into the code of 3606
3607Emacs proper.) 3607If you want to talk about these two versions and distinguish them,
3608please call them ``Emacs'' and ``XEmacs.'' To contrast ``XEmacs''
3609with ``GNU Emacs'' would be misleading, since XEmacs too has its
3610origin in the GNU Project.
3608 3611
3609@node Emacs for MS-DOS, Emacs for Windows, Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Finding Emacs and related packages 3612@node Emacs for MS-DOS, Emacs for Windows, Difference between Emacs and XEmacs, Finding Emacs and related packages
3610@section Where can I get Emacs for my PC running MS-DOS? 3613@section Where can I get Emacs for my PC running MS-DOS?