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@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ General Questions
434 434
435 The real legal meaning of the GNU General Public Licence (copyleft) is 435 The real legal meaning of the GNU General Public Licence (copyleft) is
436 however it is interpreted by a judge. There has never been a copyright 436 however it is interpreted by a judge. There has never been a copyright
437 infringment case involving the GPL to set any precedents. Please take any 437 infringement case involving the GPL to set any precedents. Please take any
438 discussion regarding this issue to the newsgroup gnu.misc.discuss, which 438 discussion regarding this issue to the newsgroup gnu.misc.discuss, which
439 was created to hold the extensive flame wars on the subject. 439 was created to hold the extensive flame wars on the subject.
440 440
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ General Questions
525 If you are receiving a GNU mailing list named `XXX', you might be able 525 If you are receiving a GNU mailing list named `XXX', you might be able
526 to unsubscribe to it by sending a request to the address 526 to unsubscribe to it by sending a request to the address
527 `XXX-request@prep.ai.mit.edu'. However, this will not work if you are 527 `XXX-request@prep.ai.mit.edu'. However, this will not work if you are
528 not listed on the main mailing list, but instead recieve the mail from a 528 not listed on the main mailing list, but instead receive the mail from a
529 distribution point. In that case, you will have to track down at which 529 distribution point. In that case, you will have to track down at which
530 distribution point you are listed. Inspecting the `Received:' headers 530 distribution point you are listed. Inspecting the `Received:' headers
531 on the mail messages may help, along with liberal use of the `EXPN' or 531 on the mail messages may help, along with liberal use of the `EXPN' or
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ Bugs/Problems
2087 Cliff Stoll in his book `The Cuckoo's Egg' describes this in chapter 4. 2087 Cliff Stoll in his book `The Cuckoo's Egg' describes this in chapter 4.
2088 The site at LBL had installed the `etc/movemail' program setuid root. 2088 The site at LBL had installed the `etc/movemail' program setuid root.
2089 Since `movemail' had not been designed for this situation, a security 2089 Since `movemail' had not been designed for this situation, a security
2090 hole was created and users could get root priveleges. 2090 hole was created and users could get root privileges.
2091 2091
2092 `movemail' has since been changed so that even if it is installed setuid 2092 `movemail' has since been changed so that even if it is installed setuid
2093 root this security hole will not be a result. 2093 root this security hole will not be a result.
@@ -2132,8 +2132,8 @@ Bugs/Problems
2132 Emacs accepts synthetic X events generated by the SendEvent request as 2132 Emacs accepts synthetic X events generated by the SendEvent request as
2133 though they were regular events. As a result, if you are using the 2133 though they were regular events. As a result, if you are using the
2134 trivial host-based authentication, other users who can open X 2134 trivial host-based authentication, other users who can open X
2135 connections to your X workstatation can make your Emacs process do 2135 connections to your X workstation can make your Emacs process do
2136 anything, including run other processes with your priveleges. 2136 anything, including run other processes with your privileges.
2137 2137
2138 The only fix for this is to prevent other users from being able to open 2138 The only fix for this is to prevent other users from being able to open
2139 X connections. The standard way to prevent this is to use a real 2139 X connections. The standard way to prevent this is to use a real
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ Finding/Getting Emacs and Related Packages
2328 ;; LCD Archive Entry: 2328 ;; LCD Archive Entry:
2329 ;; tex-complete|Sebastian Kremer|sk@thp.Uni-Koeln.DE 2329 ;; tex-complete|Sebastian Kremer|sk@thp.Uni-Koeln.DE
2330 ;; |Minibuffer name completion for editing [La]TeX. 2330 ;; |Minibuffer name completion for editing [La]TeX.
2331 ;; |91-03-26|$Revision: 20.5 $|~/packages/tex-complete.el.Z ! 2331 ;; |91-03-26|$Revision: 1.4 $|~/packages/tex-complete.el.Z !
2332 2332
2333 Dave Brennan has software which automatically looks for data in this 2333 Dave Brennan has software which automatically looks for data in this
2334 format. The format is fairly flexible. The entry ends when a line is 2334 format. The format is fairly flexible. The entry ends when a line is
@@ -3198,7 +3198,7 @@ Changing Key Bindings and Handling Key Binding Problems
3198 X keysyms Up, Left, Right, and Down.) 3198 X keysyms Up, Left, Right, and Down.)
3199 Break (the `Alternate' key is given this keysym) 3199 Break (the `Alternate' key is given this keysym)
3200 3200
3201 These keys work like Sun function keys. When Emacs recieves the 3201 These keys work like Sun function keys. When Emacs receives the
3202 keysym, it will internally use character sequences that look like "ESC 3202 keysym, it will internally use character sequences that look like "ESC
3203 [ ### z", where ### is replaced by a number. The character sequences 3203 [ ### z", where ### is replaced by a number. The character sequences
3204 are identical to those generated by Sun's keyboard under SunView. Any 3204 are identical to those generated by Sun's keyboard under SunView. Any
@@ -3881,7 +3881,7 @@ Using Emacs with Alternate Character Sets
3881 3881
3882 With these patches, Emacs becomes fully 8-bit operational. There is 3882 With these patches, Emacs becomes fully 8-bit operational. There is
3883 support for displaying 8-bit characters, as well as for entering such 3883 support for displaying 8-bit characters, as well as for entering such
3884 characters from the keyboard. In addition, upcase/lowcase tranlatsion 3884 characters from the keyboard. In addition, upcase/lowcase translation
3885 is supported, accented characters are recognized as "letters" (important 3885 is supported, accented characters are recognized as "letters" (important
3886 when doing 'forward-word', for example), and text with 8-bit characters 3886 when doing 'forward-word', for example), and text with 8-bit characters
3887 can be sorted correctly. 3887 can be sorted correctly.