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From: darrylo@hpnmdla.HP.COM (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Epoch 3.2 and Emacs 19.0
Message-ID: <990010@hpnmdla.HP.COM>
Date: 30 Nov 90 00:22:41 GMT
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In comp.windows.x, pierson@encore.com (Dan L. Pierson) writes:

> Not all Epoch features can be supported in an editor that still wants
> to work in non-X11 environments; the Epoch authors have said that they
> plan to eventually port Epoch to V19, using as many stock V19 features
> as possible.

     The fact that Epoch works only within X-windows is the one reason
why I'm not using it.  If Epoch worked on terminals also (I sometimes
call in via a modem and do some work), I'd drop-kick Emacs, as I'm very
tired of growing old waiting for V19.  I sometimes wish that the FSF had
never mentioned that they're working on V19 -- it's probably gotten them
more bad press, etc., than anything else.  I also suspect that it's
nearing the time when it will qualify for the "Vaporware: Longest
Time-to-Ship" Award.  Does anyone know what software product was
announced and took the longest time to ship (I don't)?

     -- Darryl Okahata
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