# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1034030718 0 # Node ID a51c8430272f2b8ce0e9d5f9744c2bb6e1343e99 # Parent e297e727596cac941a160fa4dc97fc1dee703b79 Add info on VMS versions. diff -r e297e727596c -r a51c8430272f README --- a/README Mon Oct 07 22:30:45 2002 +0000 +++ b/README Mon Oct 07 22:45:18 2002 +0000 @@ -86,3 +86,20 @@ that aren't part of the standard distribution of the OS. The platform-specific README files and installation instructions should list the required tools. + +VMS info: + +Emacs 19.x and above do not compile out of the box on OpenVMS. +Richard Levitte is distributing and maintaining a +version of Emacs (currently based on version 19.28, but soon moving to +19.34 and then 20.1) that compiles and works on OpenVMS 5.5 and above +on both VAX and Alpha architectures. For more information see + + http://vms.gnu.org/software/released1/emacs.html#get_emacs_1928_kit + +There is also some effort going on with Emacs 21. Source code is +available at ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/vms/emacs/. Look for most +recent stuff with ls -lta. + +It is a working "development" version (editing and much more works). +More developers are needed; contact roart@nvg.ntnu.no.