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Added a note about Eshell.
author John Wiegley <johnw@newartisans.com>
date Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:34:13 +0000
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1457 of vc.el for a detailed list of them). To make VC use that library, 1457 of vc.el for a detailed list of them). To make VC use that library,
1458 you need to put it somewhere into Emacs' load path and add the atom 1458 you need to put it somewhere into Emacs' load path and add the atom
1459 `FOO' to the list `vc-handled-backends'. 1459 `FOO' to the list `vc-handled-backends'.
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1461 ** New modes and packages 1461 ** New modes and packages
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1464 *** The new package Eshell is an operating system command shell
1465 implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp. Use `M-x eshell' to invoke it.
1466 It functions similarly to bash and zsh, and allows running of Lisp
1467 functions and external commands using the same syntax. It supports
1468 history lists, aliases, extended globbing, smart scrolling, etc. It
1469 will work on any platform Emacs has been ported to. And since most of
1470 the basic commands -- ls, rm, mv, cp, ln, du, cat, etc. -- have been
1471 rewritten in Lisp, it offers an operating-system independent shell,
1472 all within the scope of your Emacs process.
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1464 *** The new package timeclock.el is a mode is for keeping track of time 1475 *** The new package timeclock.el is a mode is for keeping track of time
1465 intervals. You can use it for whatever purpose you like, but the 1476 intervals. You can use it for whatever purpose you like, but the
1466 typical scenario is to keep track of how much time you spend working 1477 typical scenario is to keep track of how much time you spend working