Re: Sun package is deadwood?
[ I have cc'd Tor Norbye who is responsible for the Workshop-XEmacs
integration
Tor: this is about Sun/Forte still shipping 20.4 and IH claims the
lisp files shipped with Workshop don't work with 21.1 ]
Marco Walther <marcow(a)jena.eng.sun.com> writes:
>>>>> "IH" == Isaac Hollander
<ysh(a)mindspring.com> writes:
IH> the lisp files in the Sun directory of xemacs-packages only work
IH> properly if they're dumped into the xemacs binary.
really? Have you followed the instructions in the XEmacs FAQ? It works
fine here. Alas I still use the _Sun_ Workshop (5?) and not _Forte_
(6?), yet.
IH> I've opened up a bug report with Sun from my ork address,
but I don't
IH> expect any quick progress.
Did you get a bug number or anything?
IH> While you can hack the lisp yourself to get workshop to semi-work, I
IH> would argue that until Sun or someone associated with them provides
IH> 21.x compatible lisp code, the Sun directory should be removed from
IH> xemacs-packages.
I think I got a fairly working (at least) 21.1 together. I did not try
the workshop part with the 21.2.* yet. What are the problems you're
seeing?
IH> My $.02.
IH> Should this discussion take place on the xemacs-beta mailing list?
I don't know how many are interested in this topic?
I am. xemacs-beta is certainly the right place.
Gunnar