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From: jason@hpcndjdz.CND.HP.COM (Jason Zions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Impressions/questions on the Hp-720 (snake)
Message-ID: <1730090@hpcndjdz.CND.HP.COM>
Date: 25 May 91 21:24:33 GMT
References: <126754@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Organization: HP Colorado Networks Division
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> The Huge Unofficial HP emacs
>available on the Interex tape (or from me10.lbl.edu) is one of
>the nicest and most complete  versions available and works beautifully
>with HP monitors (with all the bells and whistles: mouse-highlighting,
>function keys, ange-ftp, calc, calendar, etc.). We just dumped it on
>our 370/345 and it is great!
>For anyone who has not used vi for two years being forced to use it,
>even for trivial files is like returning to the ice age.
>HP -- listen! Include an unsupported gnuemacs with your machines!

Why do you think HP contributed UHPGE (a.k.a. HUGE) to Interex?

Our legal types are still uncomfortable with the idea of shipping GNU
software on an HP system, supported or not. Also, many of systems we sell
today are the pre-installed Instant Ignition sort, and there's just not
space on the disk for UHPGE.

By contributing UHPGE to Interex, we make it possible for those who want it
to get it, keep the legal types happy, and save disk space for the many who
don't want it.

Although UHPGE is *completely* unsupported by HP in any way, shape or form,
please feel free to post questions specifically about the HP aspects of it
here; someone might answer.
--
This is not an official statement of The Hewlett-Packard Company. No
warranty is expressed or implied. The information included herein is not to
be construed as a committment on HP's part. The devil made me do it. This
won't save me from the lawyers' wrath, but it can't hurt.

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