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Update the address of the mailing list and subscription instructions.
| author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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| date | Sat, 08 Sep 2001 07:53:39 +0000 |
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| 20 See the INSTALL file in this directory for detailed instructions on | 20 See the INSTALL file in this directory for detailed instructions on |
| 21 building and installing Emacs on your system. | 21 building and installing Emacs on your system. |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 * Further information | 23 * Further information |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 There is a web page that serves as a FAQ at: | 25 There is a web page that serves as a FAQ for the Windows port of |
| 26 Emacs (a.k.a. NTEmacs) at: | |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html | 28 http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 There is also a mailing list for discussing issues related to this | 30 There is also a mailing list for discussing issues related to this |
| 30 port of Emacs. For information about the list, send a message to | 31 port of Emacs. For information about the list, see this Web page: |
| 31 ntemacs-users-request@cs.washington.edu with the word "info" in the | 32 |
| 32 *body* of the message. To subscribe to the list, send a message to | 33 http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-emacs-windows |
| 33 the same address with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message; | 34 |
| 34 similarly, to unsubscribe from the list, send a message with the word | 35 To ask questions on the mailing list, send email to |
| 35 "unsubscribe" in the message body. | 36 help-emacs-windows@gnu.org. (You don't need to subscribe for that.) |
| 37 To subscribe to the list or unsubscribe from it, fill the form you | |
| 38 find at http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-emacs-windows as | |
| 39 explained there. | |
| 36 | 40 |
| 37 Another valuable source of information and help which should not be | 41 Another valuable source of information and help which should not be |
| 38 overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs. | 42 overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs. |
| 39 These are particuarly good for help with general issues which aren't | 43 These are particularly good for help with general issues which aren't |
| 40 specific to the Windows port of Emacs. The main news groups to use | 44 specific to the Windows port of Emacs. The main news groups to use |
| 41 for seeking help are: | 45 for seeking help are: |
| 42 | 46 |
| 43 gnu.emacs.help | 47 gnu.emacs.help |
| 44 comp.emacs | 48 comp.emacs |
| 46 There are also fairly regular postings and announcements of new or | 50 There are also fairly regular postings and announcements of new or |
| 47 updated Emacs packages on this group: | 51 updated Emacs packages on this group: |
| 48 | 52 |
| 49 gnu.emacs.sources | 53 gnu.emacs.sources |
| 50 | 54 |
| 51 You are also always welcome to send me mail directly. If you don't | |
| 52 hear from me immediately, however, don't worry; it sometimes takes me | |
| 53 a few days (or longer) to get to all of my mail regarding Emacs. | |
| 54 | |
| 55 * Reporting bugs | 55 * Reporting bugs |
| 56 | 56 |
| 57 If you encounter a bug in this port of Emacs, we would like to hear | 57 If you encounter a bug in this port of Emacs, we would like to hear |
| 58 about it. First check the file etc/PROBLEMS and the FAQ on the web | 58 about it. First check the file etc/PROBLEMS and the FAQ on the web |
| 59 page above to see if the bug is already known and if there are any | 59 page above to see if the bug is already known and if there are any |
| 60 workarounds. If not, then check whether the bug has something to do | 60 workarounds. If not, then check whether the bug has something to do |
| 61 with code in your .emacs file, e.g. by invoking Emacs with the "-q | 61 with code in your .emacs file, e.g. by invoking Emacs with the "-q |
| 62 --no-site-file" options. | 62 --no-site-file" options. |
| 63 | 63 |
| 64 If you decide that it is a bug in Emacs that might be specific to the | 64 If you decide that it is a bug in Emacs that might be specific to the |
| 65 Windows port, send a message to the ntemacs-users@cs.washington.edu | 65 Windows port, send a message to the help-emacs-windows@gnu.org |
| 66 mailing list describing the bug, the version of Emacs that you are | 66 mailing list describing the bug, the version of Emacs that you are |
| 67 using, and the operating system that you are running on (Windows NT, | 67 using, and the operating system that you are running on (Windows NT, |
| 68 95 or 98 including service pack level if known). If the bug is | 68 95 or 98 including service pack level if known). If the bug is |
| 69 related to subprocesses, also specify which shell you are using (e.g., | 69 related to subprocesses, also specify which shell you are using (e.g., |
| 70 include the values of `shell-file-name' and `shell-explicit-file-name' | 70 include the values of `shell-file-name' and `shell-explicit-file-name' |