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   1              Emacs for Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/ME
   2
   3   This directory contains support for compiling and running GNU Emacs on
   4   Windows NT, Windows 95, and their successors.  This port supports all
   5   of the major functionality of the Unix version, including
   6   subprocesses, windowing features (fonts, colors, scroll bars, multiple
   7   frames, etc.), and networking support.
   8
   9   Precompiled distributions are also available; ftp to
  10
  11         ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/windows/emacs/latest/
  12
  13   for the latest precompiled distributions.
  14
  15 * Building and installing
  16
  17   See the INSTALL file in this directory for detailed instructions on
  18   building and installing Emacs on your system.
  19
  20 * Further information
  21
  22   There is a web page that serves as a FAQ at:
  23
  24         http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html
  25
  26   There is also a mailing list for discussing issues related to this
  27   port of Emacs.  For information about the list, send a message to
  28   ntemacs-users-request@cs.washington.edu with the word "info" in the
  29   *body* of the message.  To subscribe to the list, send a message to
  30   the same address with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message;
  31   similarly, to unsubscribe from the list, send a message with the word
  32   "unsubscribe" in the message body.
  33
  34   Another valuable source of information and help which should not be
  35   overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs.
  36   These are particuarly good for help with general issues which aren't
  37   specific to the Windows port of Emacs.  The main news groups to use
  38   for seeking help are:
  39
  40         gnu.emacs.help
  41         comp.emacs
  42
  43   There are also fairly regular postings and announcements of new or
  44   updated Emacs packages on this group:
  45
  46         gnu.emacs.sources
  47
  48   You are also always welcome to send me mail directly.  If you don't
  49   hear from me immediately, however, don't worry; it sometimes takes me
  50   a few days (or longer) to get to all of my mail regarding Emacs.
  51
  52 * Reporting bugs
  53
  54   If you encounter a bug in this port of Emacs, we would like to hear
  55   about it.  First check the file etc/PROBLEMS and the FAQ on the web
  56   page above to see if the bug is already known and if there are any
  57   workarounds.  If not, then check whether the bug has something to do
  58   with code in your .emacs file, e.g. by invoking Emacs with the "-q
  59   --no-site-file" options.
  60
  61   If you decide that it is a bug in Emacs that might be specific to the
  62   Windows port, send a message to the ntemacs-users@cs.washington.edu
  63   mailing list describing the bug, the version of Emacs that you are
  64   using, and the operating system that you are running on (Windows NT,
  65   95 or 98 including service pack level if known).  If the bug is
  66   related to subprocesses, also specify which shell you are using (e.g.,
  67   include the values of `shell-file-name' and `shell-explicit-file-name'
  68   in your message).
  69
  70   If you think the bug is not specific to the Windows port of Emacs,
  71   then it is better to mail the bug report to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org so
  72   that it will be seen by the right people.  If Emacs has been set up to
  73   send mail, you can use the command M-x report-emacs-bug to create and
  74   send the bug report, but in some cases there is a function to report
  75   bugs in a specific package; e.g. M-x gnus-bug for Gnus, M-x
  76   c-submit-bug-report for C/C++/Java mode, etc.