Hi,
Here comes yet another status report from the project of converting to
GPLv3 or later.
There are two lists of files below. The first list contains all files
that are in an undecided state. Please inspect: Do we need to do anything
with them. If so what?
The second list contains all files that we can leave untouched and the
reason for that. Please inspect: Are all reasons OK and correct?
Are we getting close to the were an inspection of the xemacs-gplv3
repository could be performed? With the intent that it that is OK we
could merge back to trunk and go GPLv3 or later?
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"CHANGES-beta"
"ChangeLog"
"PROBLEMS"
"README"
"README.GPLv3"
"etc/ChangeLog"
"etc/Emacs.ad"
"etc/InstallGuide"
"etc/NEWS"
"etc/ONEWS"
"etc/OONEWS"
"etc/README"
"etc/editclient.sh"
"etc/emacskeys.sco"
"etc/emacsstrs.sco"
"etc/gtkrc"
"etc/package-index.LATEST.gpg"
"etc/sample.Xresources"
"etc/xemacs.1"
"lib-src/ChangeLog"
"lib-src/README"
"lisp/ChangeLog"
"lisp/README"
"lisp/mule/mule-locale.txt"
"man/ChangeLog"
"man/README"
"modules/ChangeLog"
"modules/base64/Makefile"
"modules/common/configure-post.ac"
"modules/common/configure-pre.ac"
"modules/zlib/Makefile"
"nt/ChangeLog"
"nt/Emacs.ad.h"
"nt/Installation.el"
"nt/README"
"nt/Win32.cf"
"nt/lisp.ico"
"nt/site.def"
"nt/xemacs.dsp"
"nt/xemacs.dsw"
"src/ChangeLog"
"src/README"
"src/README.kkcc"
"src/m/README"
"src/s/README"
"src/s/freebsd.h"
"src/s/irix6-0.h"
"src/s/netbsd.h"
"src/s/sol2.h"
"tests/ChangeLog"
"tests/Dnd/README"
"tests/automated/README"
"version.sh.in"
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These files below are the files that we might be able to leave as
they are. The reason for why they need not to be changed is listed
after each file: (Some reasons are taken verbatim from private
communication or the "GPL version 3 source survey")
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"INSTALL" -> old FSF Documentation license
"config.guess" -> Part of config which is still GPLv2 or later. See "http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/config"
"config.sub" -> Part of config which is still GPLv2 or later. See "http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/config"
"etc/ETAGS.ChangeLog" -> BSD and GPL v2 or later
"etc/VEGETABLES" -> Not copyrightable.
"etc/XKeysymDB" -> MIT
"etc/ctags.1" -> Part of the etags distribution, which is not part of XEmacs.
"etc/custom/example-themes/ex-custom-file" -> Generated(!?) or GPL V2 or later?
"etc/etags.1" -> Part of the etags distribution, which is not part of XEmacs.
"etc/gnuattach.1" -> simple man link to gnuserv.1
"etc/gnuclient.1" -> simple man link to gnuserv.1
"etc/gnudoit.1" -> simple man link to gnuserv.1
"etc/refcard.ps.gz" -> Generated from refcard..tex
"etc/sample.Xdefaults" -> It is deprecated, so it can be removed but is only a three line reference to .Xresources
"etc/xemacs-X.ico" -> GPLv2 or later but there is not meta data for the file where this can be documented.
"info/dir" -> Generated(?)
"install-sh" -> MIT-style "no advertising" license
"lib-src/b2m.c" -> This is the version from GNU Emacs, so should be OK.
"lib-src/config.values.in" -> Generated.
"lib-src/emacs.csh" -> I don't think this even works with XEmacs ("emacsclient"), so I believe we can just delete it.
"lib-src/insert-data-in-exec.c" -> Compatible license.
"lib-src/mmencode.c" -> Compatible license.
"lisp/dump-paths.el" -> Empty file. Not copyrightable.
"lisp/term/bobcat.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt102.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt125.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt200.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt201.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt220.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt240.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt300.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt320.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt400.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lisp/term/vt420.el" -> Emacs version has no explicit license declaration
"lock/.precious" -> Not copyrightable.
"modules/canna/install-sh" -> MIT
"modules/ldap/install-sh" -> MIT
"modules/postgresql/install-sh" -> MIT
"modules/sample/external/install-sh" -> MIT
"modules/sample/internal/install-sh" -> MIT
"move-if-change" -> Identical to GPLv3 or later Emacs version
"nt/Xmd.patch" -> GPLv2 or later but only a few lines
"nt/file.ico" -> MIT
"nt/minitar.c" -> Public domain
"nt/paths.h" -> Generated
"nt/xemacs.ico" -> GPLv2 or later but there is not meta data for the file where this can be documented.
"src/alloca.c" -> Public domain.
"src/depend" -> Generated
"src/emacs-marshals.c" -> Generated.
"src/emacs-widget-accessors.c" -> Generated.
"src/intl-auto-encap-win32.c" -> Generated.
"src/intl-auto-encap-win32.h" -> Generated.
"src/libsst.c" -> Compatible license.
"src/libsst.h" -> Compatible license.
"src/libst.h" -> Compatible copyright.
"src/linuxplay.c" -> Compatible license. (MIT-like)
"src/miscplay.c" -> Compatible license. (MIT-like)
"src/miscplay.h" -> Compatible license. (MIT-like)
"src/nas.c" -> Compatible license. (MIT-like)
"src/paths.h.in" -> Generated.
"src/s/openbsd.h" -> Too short. (< 10 lines)
"src/s/usg5-4-2.h" -> Too short. (< 10 lines)
"src/sunplay.c" -> Compatible copyright.
"tests/gtk/UNIMPLEMENTED" -> Does notes need a license?
"tests/tooltalk/beeps.el" -> Too short. (< 10 lines)
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Hello,
I've been using this for years, but never got to make it public until
recently. It's a very small and simple library for providing Unix-like
rc files to Emacs Lisp libraries.
All the details are here:
http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~didier/software/elisp/#el-rcfiles
and this is the commentary section, for quick reference:
;;; Commentary:
;; The purpose of el-rcfiles is to provide the equivalent of traditional
;; Unix rc files (i.e. configuration files) for Emacs Lisp
;; libraries. The advantages of using configuration files are the
;; following:
;; - your initialization file is less bloated,
;; - since configuration files are lazily loaded, your Emacs session
;; is (or begins) lighter. That is unless you already use lots of
;; EVAL-AFTER-LOAD forms...
;; Usage:
;; 1. Load the library, go to the rcfiles Custom group and tweak (or not).
;; 2. Put a call to (rcfiles-register-rc-files) in your initialization
;; file. This function can also be called interactively anytime you
;; add, remove or modify a configuration file.
;; 3. Put your configuration code for a library `foo' in a file called
;; `<rcfiles-directory>/foo<rcfiles-pseudo-extension>.el'.
--
Resistance is futile. You will be jazzimilated.
Scientific site: http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~didier
Music (Jazz) site: http://www.didierverna.com
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There was a recent discussion on ding(a)gnus.org about problems that
recent versions of Gnus have with XEmacs. One of the issues was stated
as XEmacs not having a "printed representation for hash tables". It
turns out that that's not strictly true, but I can see where someone
might think it's true.
The main issue is that the default format for printing a hash table
cannot be read back in.
(setq myhash (makehash))
=> #<hash-table :size 0/29 0x5ef>
(puthash "a" "foo" myhash)
=> "foo"
(prin1-to-string myhash)
=> "#<hash-table :size 1/29 :data (\"a\" \"foo\") 0x5ef>"
(read-from-string (prin1-to-string myhash))
=> Invalid read syntax: cannot read unreadable object.
To get the right syntax you have to bind print-readably to t, as in
(let ((print-readably t)) (prin1-to-string myhash))
=> "#s(hash-table :size 1 :data (\"a\" \"foo\"))"
(read-from-string (let ((print-readably t)) (prin1-to-string myhash)))
=> (#<hash-table :size 1/29 :data ("a" "foo") 0x636> . 40)
This seems awkward. Can we change the default format for printing hash
tables, or would that require a major version bump?
If we're stuck with print-readably for the foreseeable future, it seems
like the docstring for print et al should mention it.
Also, while I was playing around with this on 21.5.33, I noticed the
following oddity. Suppose I put the following text into a buffer:
#s(hash-table :size 29 :data ("a" "foo"))
If I then put point at the "#" and type
M-: (read (current-buffer))
I get a hash table back, and it has the right contents, but it's size
59, not 29. That's a bug, I guess...?
mike
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Some time ago, with Mats' help, I configured my mac to be a build
slave. It was working pretty well, I think, but I noticed recently
that all build are failing during the compile step because my x86 mac
box is trying to compile some ppc structures.
Has here been some recent changes in configure? The buildbot
configures using
./configure --with-xemacs-compiler=g++ --with-mule --with-pdump
--with-error-checking=all --with-debug=yes --with-bignum=gmp
--with-xft=all --with-kkcc --with-newgc --with-union-type
--with-optimization --with-site-prefixes=/opt/local
But in the exact same directory, I can configure using my usual
../configure '--with-xft=emacs,menubars' '--with-mule'
'CFLAGS=-I/opt/local/include' 'LDFLAGS=-L/opt/local/lib'
and everything builds just fine.
Has anyone seen this before?
Ray
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Tux.org, which hosts several services including mail for XEmacs.org,
is implementing a long-planned project to upgrade the now-ancient
host. It's still not clear when the hardware is going to be retired
and replaced, or exactly in what form services will be offered to us
(possibly a whole VM on the upgraded system). This stage involves
moving the mail system for the tux.org domain to a new host.
The changeover for mail @tux.org will happen on May 8, and shortly
afterward DNS records will be updated. This shouldn't affect
xemacs.org, but just in case I wanted to announce the possibility of an
outage.
Steve
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