Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!hellgate.utah.edu!cc.utah.edu!orcutt From: ORCUTT@cc.utah.edu Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: EMACS on 386 Xenix Message-ID: <35801@cc.utah.edu> Date: 25 Oct 89 12:01:10 MDT References: <3234@quanta.eng.ohio-state.edu> <7459@asylum.SF.CA.US> <3633@netmbx.UUCP> <2162@hudson.acc.virginia.edu> Lines: 15 In article <2162@hudson.acc.virginia.edu>, wrp@biochsn.acc.Virginia.EDU (William R. Pearson) writes: >>I have easily compiled and installed GNU emacs 18.55 under SCO Xenix i386 >>2.3.2. >>But if you have less than 4 MB I can't recommend the usage of GNU emacs. >>Try MicroEmacs instead. > > The absolute best emacs for Xenix (and DOS) is Epsilon from Lugaru > Software. $195 retail, $150 from Programmers Shop, Programmers Connection, > etc. Very fast, much closer to GNUemacs than Microemacs (I-search works), > very well integrated into Xenix and Dos (Allows executing programs within > an emacs buffer, provides FLOWCTRL option for people who cannot send ^S). > Also provides a complete C-like programming language, with source code for > the commands. I just wish it were available for more machines. > > Bill Pearson