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From: datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: Need: Emacs on 80xxx class machine under DOS
Keywords: PC MS-DOS Emacs
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Date: 25 May 90 21:44:52 GMT
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>Then there are commercial products that can be configured to behave
>like Emacs.  The one I know is Epsilon.  I've used it only under
>Unix, but I've looked at the documentation for DOS.
>is substantially more useful than the free versions.  It is a
>complete emacs, including:

Another feature -- you can run a shell in a window, and work in
other buffers concurrently with things executing in the shell -- no mean
feat under msdos.

>I think it's well worth $139 or whatever it is (assuming you get it
>from someplace like Programmer's Connection  -- list price is higher).

Epsilon is by Lugaru, who are probably still in Pittsburgh.  I've seen
Epsilon advertised in magazines (or you could get it at the CMU computer
store).