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Delete mention of etc/ORDERS file. Say VMS and Apollo systems were supported only in past.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Tue, 03 Jun 2003 11:03:20 +0000
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1 -*- text -*- 1 -*- text -*-
2 For an order form for all Emacs and FSF distributions deliverable from 2 For an order form for all Emacs and FSF distributions deliverable from
3 the USA, see the file `ORDERS' in this directory (etc/ in the GNU 3 the USA, see http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html.
4 Emacs distribution or http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html).
5 4
6 GNU Emacs availability information, October 2000 5 GNU Emacs availability information, October 2000
7 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000 6 Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000
8 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 7 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
9 8
32 31
33 If you do not know anyone to get a copy of GNU Emacs from, you can 32 If you do not know anyone to get a copy of GNU Emacs from, you can
34 order a cd-rom from the Free Software Foundation. We distribute 33 order a cd-rom from the Free Software Foundation. We distribute
35 several Emacs versions. We also distribute nicely typeset copies of 34 several Emacs versions. We also distribute nicely typeset copies of
36 the Emacs user manual, Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, the Emacs 35 the Emacs user manual, Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, the Emacs
37 reference card, etc. See file `ORDERS', or visit 36 reference card, etc. See http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html.
38 http://www.gnu.org/order/order.html.
39 37
40 If you have Internet access, you can copy the latest Emacs 38 If you have Internet access, you can copy the latest Emacs
41 distribution from hosts, such as ftp.gnu.org. There are several ways 39 distribution from hosts, such as ftp.gnu.org. There are several ways
42 to do this; see http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html for more 40 to do this; see http://www.gnu.org/software/software.html for more
43 information. 41 information.
44 42
45 Emacs has been run on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and on many 43 Emacs has been run on GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and on many
46 Unix systems, on a variety of types of cpu. It also works on VMS and 44 Unix systems, on a variety of types of cpu, as well as on MSDOS,
47 on Apollo computers, though with some deficiencies that reflect 45 Windows and MacOS. It also formerly worked on VMS and on Apollo
48 problems in these operating systems. See the file `MACHINES' in this 46 computers, though with some deficiencies that reflect problems in
49 directory (see above) for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has 47 these operating systems. See the file `MACHINES' in this directory
50 been tested on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings. 48 (see above) for a full list of machines that GNU Emacs has been tested
51 There is also an MS-DOS version that works on MS-DOS and all platforms 49 on, with machine-specific installation notes and warnings.
52 that have some kind of ``DOS box'', and also an MS-Windows and a Mac
53 version.
54 50
55 Note that there is significant variation between Unix systems 51 Note that there is significant variation between Unix systems
56 supposedly running the same version of Unix; it is possible that what 52 supposedly running the same version of Unix; it is possible that what
57 works in GNU Emacs for me does not work on your system due to such an 53 works in GNU Emacs for me does not work on your system due to such an
58 incompatibility. Since I must avoid reading Unix source code, I 54 incompatibility. Since I must avoid reading Unix source code, I