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author Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org>
date Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:57:59 +0900
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2 For an order form for all Emacs and FSF distributions deliverable from 2 GNU Emacs availability information
3 the USA, see http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html.
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5 GNU Emacs availability information, October 2000
6 3
7 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 4 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995,
8 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 5 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
9 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 6 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
10 See the end of the file for license conditions. 7 See the end of the file for license conditions.
11 8
12 9
13 GNU Emacs is legally owned by the Free Software Foundation, but we 10 GNU Emacs is legally owned by the Free Software Foundation, but we
14 regard the foundation more as its custodian on behalf of the public. 11 regard the foundation more as its custodian on behalf of the public.
27 named `COPYING' in the same directory as this file. These conditions 24 named `COPYING' in the same directory as this file. These conditions
28 are designed to make sure that everyone who has a copy of GNU Emacs 25 are designed to make sure that everyone who has a copy of GNU Emacs
29 (including modified versions) has the freedom to redistribute and 26 (including modified versions) has the freedom to redistribute and
30 change it. 27 change it.
31 28
32 If you do not know anyone to get a copy of GNU Emacs from, you can 29 For information on how to get GNU software, see
33 order a cd-rom from the Free Software Foundation. We distribute 30 http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html. Printed copies of GNU
34 several Emacs versions. We also distribute nicely typeset copies of 31 manuals, including the Emacs manual, are available from the FSF's
35 the Emacs user manual, Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, the Emacs 32 online store at http://shop.fsf.org.
36 reference card, etc. See http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html.
37
38 If you have Internet access, you can copy the latest Emacs
39 distribution from hosts, such as ftp.gnu.org. There are several ways
40 to do this; see http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html for more
41 information.
42 33
43 Emacs has been run on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and on many 34 Emacs has been run on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and on many
44 Unix systems, on a variety of types of cpu, as well as on MSDOS, 35 Unix systems, on a variety of types of cpu, as well as on MSDOS,
45 Windows and MacOS. It also formerly worked on VMS and on Apollo 36 Windows and MacOS. See the file `etc/MACHINES' in the Emacs
46 computers, though with some deficiencies that reflect problems in 37 distribution for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has been tested
47 these operating systems. See the file `MACHINES' in this directory
48 (see above) for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has been tested
49 on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings. 38 on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings.
50
51 Note that there is significant variation between Unix systems
52 supposedly running the same version of Unix; it is possible that what
53 works in GNU Emacs for me does not work on your system due to such an
54 incompatibility. Since I must avoid reading Unix source code, I
55 cannot even guess what such problems may exist.
56 39
57 GNU Emacs is distributed with no warranty (see the General Public 40 GNU Emacs is distributed with no warranty (see the General Public
58 License for full details, in the file `COPYING' in this directory (see 41 License for full details, in the file `COPYING' in this directory (see
59 above)), and neither I nor the Free Software Foundation promises any 42 above)), and neither I nor the Free Software Foundation promises any
60 kind of support or assistance to users. The foundation keeps a list 43 kind of support or assistance to users. The foundation keeps a list
61 of people who are willing to offer support and assistance for hire. 44 of people who are willing to offer support and assistance for hire.
62 See http://www.gnu.org/help/gethelp.html. 45 See http://www.gnu.org/help/gethelp.html.
63 46
64 However, we plan to continue to improve GNU Emacs and keep it 47 However, we plan to continue to improve GNU Emacs and keep it
65 reliable, so please send me any complaints and suggestions you have. 48 reliable, so please send us any complaints and suggestions you have.
66 I will probably fix anything that I consider a malfunction. I may 49 We will probably fix anything that we consider a malfunction. We may
67 make improvements that are suggested, but I may choose not to. 50 make improvements that are suggested, but we may choose not to.
68 51
69 If you are on the Internet, report bugs to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org. You 52 If you are on the Internet, report bugs to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org.
70 can use the Emacs command M-x report-bug RET to mail a bug report. 53 You can use the Emacs command M-x report-bug RET to mail a bug report.
71 Please read the Bugs section of the Emacs manual before reporting 54 Please read the Bugs section of the Emacs manual before reporting bugs.
72 bugs.
73 55
74 General questions about the GNU Project can be asked of gnu@gnu.org. 56 General questions about the GNU Project can be asked of gnu@gnu.org.
75 57
76 If you are a computer manufacturer, I encourage you to ship a copy of 58 If you are a computer manufacturer, I encourage you to ship a copy of
77 GNU Emacs with every computer you deliver. The same copying 59 GNU Emacs with every computer you deliver. The same copying
78 permission terms apply to computer manufacturers as to everyone else. 60 permission terms apply to computer manufacturers as to everyone else.
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80 if you estimate what it would cost to distribute some commercial 62 if you estimate what it would cost to distribute some commercial
81 product and divide it by five, that is a good amount. 63 product and divide it by five, that is a good amount.
82 64
83 If you like GNU Emacs, please express your satisfaction with a 65 If you like GNU Emacs, please express your satisfaction with a donation:
84 donation: send me or the Foundation what you feel Emacs has been worth 66 send me (please email me about how) or the Foundation
85 to you. If you are glad that I developed GNU Emacs and distribute it 67 (https://my.fsf.org/donate) what you feel Emacs has been worth to you.
86 as free software, rather than following the obstructive and antisocial 68 If you are glad that I developed GNU Emacs and distribute it as free
87 practices typical of software developers, reward me. If you would 69 software, rather than following the obstructive and antisocial
88 like the Foundation to develop more free software, contribute. 70 practices of proprietary software, you can reward me. If you would
71 like the Foundation to do more to forward the cause of free software,
72 you can contribute.
89 73
90 Your donations will help to support the development of additional GNU 74 Your donations will help to support the development of additional GNU
91 software. GNU/Linux systems (variants of GNU, based on the kernel 75 software. GNU/Linux systems (variants of GNU, based on the kernel
92 Linux) have millions of users, but there is still much to be done. 76 Linux) have millions of users, but there is still much to be done.
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