Missing functions in XEmacs-21.1.2?! (Was: Re: XEmacs 21)
>>>>> "Gus" == Gus <gusl@cse.unsw.edu.au> writes:
Gus> On Wed, Jun 23, 1999 at 12:34:43AM +0200, Paul Seelig wrote:
>> dres@ioa.com (James LewisMoss) writes:
>> > I'm uploading XEmacs 21.1.2 packages to master as I write
>> > this. Anyone interested please take a look and let me know
>> > what elisp packages you use frequently and you see missing.
Gus> i'd be happy if i could use the funky built-in
Gus> download-your-own packages feature, but it bombs out with:
Gus> Symbol's value as variable is void: allow-remote-paths
I think that's because `dired' isn't there, YET.
Gus> i'm only an xemacs _user_, and i'm not quite up on the elisp
Gus> stuff.. am i supposed to have defined allow-remote-paths?
Nope... welcome to unstable. I'll be peeling that spud next week.
Gus> (i've also noticed that its missing outline-mode, which it
Gus> tends to use for lots of its own internals, so should
Gus> probably be included in the base xemacs21 package)
It will be in the `xemacs21-support' package at some point in the
near future.
Gus> i'd suggest putting together bundles of xemacs packages,
Gus> like:
Gus> C/C++(/java?) devel modes shell/perl modes sgml/html/xml
Gus> modes tex (auctex, x-symbol?) modes gnus w3 etc
Gus> of course, i'd probably choose to have most of these
Gus> installed anyway..
They will all be available as optionals.
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