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   1              Emacs for Windows NT/2000 and Windows 95/98/ME
   2
   3   Copyright (c) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   4   See the end of the INSTALL file in this directory for copying permissions.
   5
   6   This directory contains support for compiling and running GNU Emacs on
   7   Windows NT, Windows 95, and their successors.  This port supports all
   8   of the major functionality of the Unix version, including
   9   subprocesses, windowing features (fonts, colors, scroll bars, multiple
  10   frames, etc.), and networking support.
  11
  12   Precompiled distributions are also available; ftp to
  13
  14         ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/windows/emacs/latest/
  15
  16   for the latest precompiled distributions.
  17
  18 * Building and installing
  19
  20   See the INSTALL file in this directory for detailed instructions on
  21   building and installing Emacs on your system.
  22
  23 * Further information
  24
  25   There is a web page that serves as a FAQ at:
  26
  27         http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html
  28
  29   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   ntemacs-users-request@cs.washington.edu with the word "info" in the
  32   *body* of the message.  To subscribe to the list, send a message to
  33   the same address with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message;
  34   similarly, to unsubscribe from the list, send a message with the word
  35   "unsubscribe" in the message body.
  36
  37   Another valuable source of information and help which should not be
  38   overlooked is the various Usenet news groups dedicated to Emacs.
  39   These are particuarly good for help with general issues which aren't
  40   specific to the Windows port of Emacs.  The main news groups to use
  41   for seeking help are:
  42
  43         gnu.emacs.help
  44         comp.emacs
  45
  46   There are also fairly regular postings and announcements of new or
  47   updated Emacs packages on this group:
  48
  49         gnu.emacs.sources
  50
  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
  56
  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
  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
  61   with code in your .emacs file, e.g. by invoking Emacs with the "-q
  62   --no-site-file" options.
  63
  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
  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,
  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.,
  70   include the values of `shell-file-name' and `shell-explicit-file-name'
  71   in your message).
  72
  73   If you think the bug is not specific to the Windows port of Emacs,
  74   then it is better to mail the bug report to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org so
  75   that it will be seen by the right people.  If Emacs has been set up to
  76   send mail, you can use the command M-x report-emacs-bug to create and
  77   send the bug report, but in some cases there is a function to report
  78   bugs in a specific package; e.g. M-x gnus-bug for Gnus, M-x
  79   c-submit-bug-report for C/C++/Java mode, etc.