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From: massar@godot.UUCP (J.P. Massar)
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Subject: CCA Emacs / Elisp
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 12:52:08 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 12:52:08 1984
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My name is JP Massar.  I am the author of Elisp for CCA Emacs.  Recently
I left CCA and am now working for Thinking Machines Corporation
(ihnp4!godot!massar).

The problem with .elisp_init files is in the Emacs initialization code where
it attempts to invoke an Elisp M-X function which hasn't been defined  yet.
I was not able to figure out a fix before I left CCA.  

However, .elisp_init files can be short-circuited by using the .emacs_init
file with the command

M-X Load Elisp File$<put here an Elisp file you want loaded on initialization>$

inserted into it.

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CCA is probably not going to distribute user-written Elisp packages for some
time, if ever.  I would be happy to collect well documented and tested
packages and turn them over to CCA for them to include in their distribution
tapes, or perhaps publish a collection in net.sources.

I would also be glad to  discuss Elisp with people who have an interest;
I will not, however, be fixing specific bugs.