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@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ mail-to-news gateway).
444 444
445The correct way to report Emacs bugs is to use the command 445The correct way to report Emacs bugs is to use the command
446@kbd{M-x report-emacs-bug}. It sets up a mail buffer with the 446@kbd{M-x report-emacs-bug}. It sets up a mail buffer with the
447essential information and the correct e-mail address, which is 447essential information and the correct e-mail address,
448@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} for the released versions of Emacs. 448@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}.
449Anything sent to @email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} also appears in the 449Anything sent there also appears in the
450newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, but please use e-mail instead of 450newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, but please use e-mail instead of
451news to submit the bug report. This ensures a reliable return address 451news to submit the bug report. This ensures a reliable return address
452so you can be contacted for further details. 452so you can be contacted for further details.
@@ -459,13 +459,17 @@ report (@pxref{Bugs, , Reporting Bugs, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
459RMS says: 459RMS says:
460 460
461@quotation 461@quotation
462Sending bug reports to @email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} (which has the 462Sending bug reports to
463effect of posting on @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}) is undesirable because 463@url{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs,
464it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group of people, most of 464the help-gnu-emacs mailing list}
465whom are just users and have no idea how to fix these problem. 465(which has the effect of posting on @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}) is
466@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} reaches a much smaller group of people 466undesirable because it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group
467who are more likely to know what to do and have expressed a wish to 467of people, most of whom are just users and have no idea how to fix
468receive more messages about Emacs than the others. 468these problem.
469@url{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gnu-emacs, The
470bug-gnu-emacs list} reaches a much smaller group of people who are
471more likely to know what to do and have expressed a wish to receive
472more messages about Emacs than the others.
469@end quotation 473@end quotation
470 474
471RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}: 475RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}:
@@ -960,7 +964,8 @@ by RMS for the editor TECO (Text Editor and COrrector, originally Tape
960Editor and COrrector) under ITS (the Incompatible Timesharing System) on 964Editor and COrrector) under ITS (the Incompatible Timesharing System) on
961a PDP-10. RMS had already extended TECO with a ``real-time'' 965a PDP-10. RMS had already extended TECO with a ``real-time''
962full-screen mode with reprogrammable keys. Emacs was started by 966full-screen mode with reprogrammable keys. Emacs was started by
963@email{gls@@east.sun.com, Guy Steele} as a project to unify the many 967@c gls@@east.sun.com
968Guy Steele as a project to unify the many
964divergent TECO command sets and key bindings at MIT, and completed by 969divergent TECO command sets and key bindings at MIT, and completed by
965RMS. 970RMS.
966 971
@@ -1340,7 +1345,9 @@ of files from Macintosh, Microsoft, and Unix platforms.
1340 1345
1341In general, new Emacs users should not be provided with @file{.emacs} 1346In general, new Emacs users should not be provided with @file{.emacs}
1342files, because this can cause confusing non-standard behavior. Then 1347files, because this can cause confusing non-standard behavior. Then
1343they send questions to @email{help-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org} asking why Emacs 1348they send questions to
1349@url{http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs,
1350the help-gnu-emacs mailing list} asking why Emacs
1344isn't behaving as documented. 1351isn't behaving as documented.
1345 1352
1346Emacs includes the Customize facility (@pxref{Using Customize}). This 1353Emacs includes the Customize facility (@pxref{Using Customize}). This
@@ -1805,7 +1812,8 @@ requested by @code{emacsclient}, Emacs will switch to it; otherwise
1805 1812
1806@cindex @code{gnuserv} 1813@cindex @code{gnuserv}
1807There is an alternative version of @samp{emacsclient} called 1814There is an alternative version of @samp{emacsclient} called
1808@samp{gnuserv}, written by @email{ange@@hplb.hpl.hp.com, Andy Norman} 1815@c ange@@hplb.hpl.hp.com
1816@samp{gnuserv}, written by Andy Norman
1809(@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}). @samp{gnuserv} uses 1817(@pxref{Packages that do not come with Emacs}). @samp{gnuserv} uses
1810Internet domain sockets, so it can work across most network connections. 1818Internet domain sockets, so it can work across most network connections.
1811 1819
@@ -1973,7 +1981,8 @@ On some systems, @key{Insert} toggles @code{overwrite-mode} on and off.
1973@cindex Visible bell 1981@cindex Visible bell
1974@cindex Bell, visible 1982@cindex Bell, visible
1975 1983
1976@email{martin@@cc.gatech.edu, Martin R. Frank} writes: 1984@c martin@@cc.gatech.edu
1985Martin R. Frank writes:
1977 1986
1978Tell Emacs to use the @dfn{visible bell} instead of the audible bell, 1987Tell Emacs to use the @dfn{visible bell} instead of the audible bell,
1979and set the visible bell to nothing. 1988and set the visible bell to nothing.
@@ -3304,7 +3313,7 @@ to get more details about the features that it offers, and then if you
3304wish, Emacs can download and automatically install it for you. 3313wish, Emacs can download and automatically install it for you.
3305 3314
3306@uref{http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.html, The Emacs Lisp 3315@uref{http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.html, The Emacs Lisp
3307List (ELL)}, maintained by @email{S.J.Eglen@@damtp.cam.ac.uk, Stephen Eglen}, 3316List (ELL)}, maintained by Stephen Eglen,
3308aims to provide one compact list with links to all of the current Emacs 3317aims to provide one compact list with links to all of the current Emacs
3309Lisp files on the Internet. The ELL can be browsed over the web, or 3318Lisp files on the Internet. The ELL can be browsed over the web, or
3310from Emacs with @uref{http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.el, 3319from Emacs with @uref{http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/sje30/emacs/ell.el,
@@ -4313,7 +4322,8 @@ these systems, you should configure @code{movemail} to use @code{flock}.
4313@cindex Sender, replying only to 4322@cindex Sender, replying only to
4314@cindex Rmail, replying to the sender of a message in 4323@cindex Rmail, replying to the sender of a message in
4315 4324
4316@email{isaacson@@seas.upenn.edu, Ron Isaacson} says: When you hit 4325@c isaacson@@seas.upenn.edu
4326Ron Isaacson says: When you hit
4317@key{r} to reply in Rmail, by default it CCs all of the original 4327@key{r} to reply in Rmail, by default it CCs all of the original
4318recipients (everyone on the original @samp{To} and @samp{CC} 4328recipients (everyone on the original @samp{To} and @samp{CC}
4319lists). With a prefix argument (i.e., typing @kbd{C-u} before @key{r}), 4329lists). With a prefix argument (i.e., typing @kbd{C-u} before @key{r}),