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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
