From 334c837d330618dbb267000f968d86645cc8bd07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerd Moellmann Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:27:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] *** empty log message *** --- etc/DISTRIB | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/etc/DISTRIB b/etc/DISTRIB index f9d17b40951..d143f704531 100644 --- a/etc/DISTRIB +++ b/etc/DISTRIB @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -*- text -*- For an order form for all Emacs and FSF distributions deliverable from the USA, see the file `ORDERS' in this directory (etc/ in the GNU -Emacs distribution or /pub/gnu/GNUinfo on ftp.gnu.org). For a +Emacs distribution or http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html). For a European order form, see `ORDERS.EUROPE'. For a Japan order form, see `ORDERS.JAPAN'. - GNU Emacs availability information, April 1998 -Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998 + GNU Emacs availability information, October 2000 +Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute @@ -33,26 +33,25 @@ are designed to make sure that everyone who has a copy of GNU Emacs change it. If you do not know anyone to get a copy of GNU Emacs from, you can -order a cd-rom from the Free Software Foundation. We distribute Emacs -versions 19 and 20. We also distribute nicely typeset copies of the -Emacs user manual, Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, the Emacs reference -card, etc. See file `ORDERS'. +order a cd-rom from the Free Software Foundation. We distribute +several Emacs versions. We also distribute nicely typeset copies of +the Emacs user manual, Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, the Emacs +reference card, etc. See file `ORDERS', or visit +http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html. If you have Internet access, you can copy the latest Emacs -distribution from hosts, such as ftp.gnu.org. There are several -ways to do this; see the file `FTP' for more information. Even -better, get the latest version of the file from `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/FTP' -on ftp.gnu.org for the most current arrangements. It may also be -possible to copy Emacs via uucp; the file `FTP' contains information -on that too. - -Emacs has been run on both Berkeley Unix and System V Unix, on a -variety of types of cpu. It also works on VMS and on Apollo -computers, though with some deficiencies that reflect problems in -these operating systems. See the file `MACHINES' in this directory -(see above) for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has been tested -on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings. There is -also Demacs that works on newer MS-DOS machines (see file `ORDERS'). +distribution from hosts, such as ftp.gnu.org. There are several ways +to do this; see http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html for more +information. + +Emacs has been run on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and on many +Unix systems, on a variety of types of cpu. It also works on VMS and +on Apollo computers, though with some deficiencies that reflect +problems in these operating systems. See the file `MACHINES' in this +directory (see above) for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has +been tested on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings. +There is also an MS-DOS that works on newer MS-DOS machines, and +an MS-Windows and a Mac version. Note that there is significant variation between Unix systems supposedly running the same version of Unix; it is possible that what @@ -65,26 +64,19 @@ License for full details, in the file `COPYING' in this directory (see above)), and neither I nor the Free Software Foundation promises any kind of support or assistance to users. The foundation keeps a list of people who are willing to offer support and assistance for hire. -See the file `SERVICE'. You can get the latest version from -ftp.gnu.org in file `/pub/gnu/GNUinfo/SERVICE'. +See http://www.gnu.org/help/gethelp.html. However, we plan to continue to improve GNU Emacs and keep it reliable, so please send me any complaints and suggestions you have. I will probably fix anything that I consider a malfunction. I may make improvements that are suggested, but I may choose not to. -Improving Emacs is not my highest priority now. -If you are on the Internet, report bugs to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org. -Otherwise, phone or write the Foundation at: +If you are on the Internet, report bugs to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org. You +can use the Emacs command M-x report-bug RET to mail a bug report. +Please read the Bugs section of the Emacs manual before reporting +bugs. - Free Software Foundation - 59 Temple Place - Suite 330 - Boston, MA 02111-1307 - Voice: +1-617-542-5942 - Fax: +1-617-542-2652 - -General questions about the GNU Project can be asked of -gnu@gnu.org. +General questions about the GNU Project can be asked of gnu@gnu.org. If you are a computer manufacturer, I encourage you to ship a copy of GNU Emacs with every computer you deliver. The same copying -- 2.39.2