Bug#413970: closed by Andreas Beckmann a...@debian.org (closing bugs reported against ancient emacs versions)

[Jason Spiro]

I have edited my proposed description further and then refiled this
issue as bug 787549.


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Bug#413970:

[Jason A. Spiro]

OK, I realize my previous description sounded like an infomercial.
This new one is more down-to-earth.  Could you please use it as the
new emacs-snapshot-gtk package description?

Description: Integrated development environment full of features
.
Emacs is an integrated development environment and a Lisp runtime
environment that comes with many Lisp applications included.  Emacs is
hard to learn but very powerful.
.
It provides the same features as most IDEs:
.
*   on-the-fly background syntax checking (Flymake mode)
*   word completion
*   indentation
*   syntax coloring
*   source browsing
*   debuggers for C, C++, and other languages
.
and features that most IDEs lack:
.
*   transparent editing and compilation of files on FTP/SSH servers
*   electric mode that inserts newlines and indentation when you type a
semicolon
*   more customizable preferences than any other IDE
*   over 1000 add-ons available online
.
The Lisp runtime built into Emacs is good at manipulating text, and
comes with many Lisp applications which make heavy use of text.  These
include email and IRC clients, an RSS reader, and a Unix shell.  Emacs
also includes a full Personal Information Manager suite, a scientific
calculator, Baha'i, Chinese, Hebrew, and Islamic calendars, and much
more.  There are many other Lisp applications that can be installed
and run inside Emacs, such as the w3m graphical Web browser and the
AUCTeX WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX.  In addition, Emacs can emulate the
Crisp, EDT, WordStar, and vi editors.
.
This package is a snapshot of the current development version of
Emacs.  The latest stable version is emacs21.  The package
emacs-snapshot uses old-style menus and toolbars; emacs-snapshot-gtk
uses nicer-looking ones.


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Bug#413970: new fancy description for Emacs packages

[Jason Spiro]

Package: emacs-snapshot-gtk

I wrote a new description for emacs-snapshot and emacs-snapshot-gtk.
It tells more about Emacs so that more apt searches will find it.  The
rest of this email is released to the public domain.  What do you
think of these descriptions -- is it possible you could add them to
the debian/control file?  Also, do you think it's worth it for me to
forward them to the Fedora people and/or freshmeat.net as an
additional way of evangelizing emacs?

Cheers,
Jason Spiro

Description: Integrated development environment chock full of features
.
This is a snapshot of the current development version of Emacs.  It is
compiled with GTK+ 2.x support which provides nicer-looking graphical
menus and toolbars.
.
Emacs is not just a text editor.  Emacs is an IDE.  It provides:
.
* on-the-fly background syntax checking
* word completion
* indenting
* syntax coloring
* source browsing
* powerful debuggers for C, C++, and (if you install JDEE) Java
.
and much more.  Other IDEs provide the same features, but only Emacs
has continually been improved since 1976.  From transparent editing
and compilation of files on FTP/SSH servers to the electric mode that
inserts CR/LFs and indentation when you type a semicolon, Emacs does
everything better.  Note:  Emacs was designed for people who will use
it every day for years on end.  It is time-consuming to learn to use
all its features.  However, the time you spend learning Emacs will pay
itself back many times over the years.
.
Emacs is also a Lisp runtime environment.
.
It excels at working with text, and comes with dozens of full-fledged
Lisp applications which make heavy use of text.  These include e-mail
and IRC clients, an RSS reader, and a Unix shell.  Emacs can emulate
the Crisp, EDT, WordStar, and vi editors.  It also includes a full
Personal Information Manager suite, a scientific calculator, Baha'i,
Chinese, Hebrew, and Islamic calendars, and much, much more.  You can
also install all sorts of other add-ons for Emacs, from the w3m
graphical Web browser to the AUCTeX WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX.
.
For a live demonstration of Emacs, ask your local Linux User Group or
search the web for the words: emacs screencasts


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