Bugs/Problems
61: Does Emacs have problems with files larger than 8 megabytes?
+[This problem has been solved better in Emacs 19.29 because the buffer
+size limit is now 16 times as large.]
Most installed versions of GNU Emacs will use 24-bit signed integers (and
24-bit pointers) internally. This limits the file size that Emacs can
81: What is the difference between Emacs and Epoch?
- Epoch was a modified version of GNU Emacs. It is currently being merged
+ Epoch was a modified version of GNU Emacs. It was merged
into XEmacs (formerly "Lucid Emacs"), and the Epoch redisplay, now
- being rewritten, is slated to be merged into Emacs when the rewrite is done.
+ being totally rewritten, is slated to be merged into Emacs when the
+ rewrite is done.
82: What is the difference between Emacs and XEmacs (formerly "Lucid
Emacs")?
maintainers, had been included here. Richard Stallman removed it
from this copy of the FAQ because it was unfair. It was (1)
one-sided, listing only advantages of XEmacs and not advantages of
- the principal version of Emacs, (2) biased, involving opinions the
- FSF doesn't share, and (3) out of date, listing as advantages of
+ the principal version of Emacs, (2) biased, stating the opinions
+ of the XEmacs maintainers, and (3) out of date, listing as advantages of
XEmacs features which in fact both versions have.
83: Where can I get Emacs for my PC running MS-DOS?