From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Unknown Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: Init error message Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 02:14:10 GMT Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: <1fgba.43206$sf5.31886@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net> <24Oba.66302$qi4.41393@rwcrnsc54> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1047521697 17385 80.91.224.249 (13 Mar 2003 02:14:57 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 02:14:57 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Thu Mar 13 03:14:55 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18tIFD-0004W7-00 for ; Thu, 13 Mar 2003 03:14:55 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10.13) id 18tIFt-0001Am-04 for gnu-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:15:37 -0500 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!lax2-feed1.news.algx.net!allegiance!news-out.spamkiller.net!propagator2-maxim!news-in.spamkiller.net!propagator3-maxim!news-in.superfeed.net!pd2nf1so.cg.shawcable.net!residential.shaw.ca!sjc70.webusenet.com!news.webusenet.com!news03.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com!news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Original-From: Le Wang Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help Original-Lines: 25 User-Agent: KNode/0.7.1 Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.192.199.96 Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@rogers.com Original-X-Trace: news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com 1047521650 24.192.199.96 (Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:14:10 EST) Original-NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:14:10 EST Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:111027 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:7527 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:7527 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