From: Unknown <unknown@unknown.invalid>
Subject: Re: Init error message
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 02:14:10 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <SPRba.107150$em1.100881@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 24Oba.66302$qi4.41393@rwcrnsc54
Kevin Reeder wrote:
> Many thanks for the in-depth responses. Later today, possibly tomorrow,
> I'll have a chance to work with the ideas you shared. Posting now so as
> not to appear ungrateful.
>
> As I recall when I installed Xemacs, a "sample" .emacs file was provided
> which I copied into my ~/ and made a few customizations. It now seems
> quite clear that there are important differences between what Xemacs
> wants from that file and what GNU Emacs wants. Question: would it be best
> to just start over rather than try to jerry rig the old file?
It's better to understand what each line of your ~/.emacs or ~/.xemacs/init.el
does. If you wholesale copy and paste stuff from random sources, you'll have
problems no matter which emacs you use.
>> . . .you are wise to migrate to the One True Editor.
>
> What was I thinking???
XEmacs is a fine emacs. Use what you want. But PLEASE don't go out of your
way to antagonize people.
--
Le
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-03-13 2:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-03-11 7:29 Init error message Kevin Reeder
2003-03-11 8:44 ` John Paul Wallington
2003-03-12 0:08 ` Kevin Reeder
2003-03-12 2:19 ` Kevin Rodgers
2003-03-12 14:36 ` Kai Großjohann
2003-03-13 14:21 ` kgold
2003-03-11 14:27 ` LLeweLLyn
2003-03-12 21:58 ` Kevin Reeder
2003-03-13 2:14 ` Unknown [this message]
2003-03-13 7:53 ` Kevin Reeder
2003-03-13 12:06 ` Unknown
2003-03-13 12:44 ` David Kastrup
2003-03-13 13:00 ` John Paul Wallington
2003-03-13 14:03 ` David Kastrup
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