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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.033
The main problem with aluminum wiring is a phenomenon known as
"cold creep". When aluminum wiring warms up, it expands. When
it cools down, it contracts. Unlike copper, when aluminum goes
through a number of warm/cool cycles it loses a bit of tightness each
time. To make the problem worse, aluminum oxidises, or corrodes
when in contact with certain types of metal, so the resistance
of the connection goes up. Which causes it to heat up and corrode/
oxidize still more. Eventually the wire may start getting very hot,
melt the insulation or fixture it's attached to, and possibly even
cause a fire.
Since people usually encounter aluminum wiring when they move
into a house built during the 70's, we will cover basic points of
safe aluminum wiring. We suggest that, if you're considering purchasing
a home with aluminum wiring, or have discovered it later, that you
hire a licensed electrician or inspector to check over the wiring
for the following things:
1) Fixtures (eg: outlets and switches) directly attached to
aluminum wiring should be rated for it. The device will
be stamped with "Al/Cu" or "CO/ALR". The latter supersedes
the former, but both are safe. These fixtures are somewhat
more expensive than the ordinary ones.
2) Wires should be properly connected (at least 3/4 way around
the screw in a clockwise direction). Connections should be
tight. While repeated tightening of the screws can make the
problem worse, during the inspection it would pay off to snug
up each connection.
Note that aluminum wiring is still often used for the
main service entrance cable. It should be inspected.
3) "push-in" terminals are an extreme hazard with aluminum wire.
Any connections using push-in terminals should be redone with
the proper screw connections immediately.
4) There should be no signs of overheating: darkened connections,
melted insulation, or "baked" fixtures. Any such damage should
be repaired.
5) Connections between aluminum and copper wire need to be
handled specially. Current Canadian codes require that the
wire nut used must be specially marked for connecting
aluminum to copper. The NEC requires that the wire be
connected together using special crimp devices, with an
anti-oxidant grease. The tools and materials for the latter
are quite expensive - not practical to do it yourself unless
you can rent the tool.
6) Any non-rated receptacle can be connected to aluminum wiring
by means of a short copper "pigtail". See (5) above.
7) Shows reasonable workmanship: neat wiring, properly stripped
(not nicked) wire etc.
If, when considering purchasing a home, an inspection of the wiring
shows no problems or only one or two, we believe that you can consider
the wiring safe. If there are signs of problems in many places,
we suggest you look elsewhere. If the wrong receptacles are used,
you can replace them with the proper type, or use pigtails - having
this professionally done can range from $3 to $10 per receptacle/switch.
You can do this yourself too.
Subject: I'm buying a house! What should I do?
Congratulations. But... It's generally a good idea to hire
an inspector to look through the house for hidden gotchas.
Not just for wiring, but plumbing and structural as well. If an
inspection of the wiring shows no problems or only one or two minor
ones, we believe that you can consider the wiring safe (after any
minor problems are fixed). If there are signs of problems in many
places, we suggest you look elsewhere.
Here's some hints on what to look for:
Obvious non-code wiring can include:
- Zip cord wiring, either concealed or nailed to walls
- Hot wiring on the identified (neutral) conductor without
proper marking.
- Ungrounded grounding outlets (except when downstream of
a GFCI)
- Splices hanging in mid-air (other than proper knob-and-tube)
- Switched neutrals
- Unsecured Romex swinging about like grapevines
Certain wiring practises that are actually to code (or were at one
time) sometimes reveal DIY wiring that may have hidden violations:
- Switches that seem to control nothing (abandoned, perhaps
not properly terminated wiring)
- A wall switch that shuts off a group of lights that are
separately controlled by other wall switches. (except when
it's *really* convenient ;-)
- Switches and outlets in bizarre locations
- Great numbers of junction boxes without outlets or lamps
- Junction boxes with great numbers of wires going into them
- Wiring that passes through a closet instead of a wall or
ceiling
- Backwrapped grounding wires
Subject: What is this weird stuff? Old style wiring
In the years since Edison "invented" electricity, several different
wiring "styles" have come and gone. When you buy an older home you
may encounter some of this stuff. This section describes the old
methods, and some of their idiosyncrasies.
The oldest wiring system you're likely to encounter is called
"knob and tube" (K&T). It is made up of individual conductors with
a cloth insulation. The wires are run along side structural
members (eg: joists or studs) using ceramic stand-offs (knobs).
Wire is run through structural members using ceramic tubes. Connections
were made by twisting the wire together, soldering, and wrapping
with tape. Since the hot and neutral were run separately,
the wiring tends to be rather confusing. A neutral often runs
down the centre of each room, with "taps" off to each fixture.
The hot wire tended to run from one fixture to the next. In some
cases K&T isn't colour-coded, so the neutral is often the same
colour as the hot wires.
You'll see K&T in homes built as late as the 40's.
Comments on K&T:
- the people installing K&T were pretty paranoid about
electricity, so the workmanship tends to be pretty good.
- The wire, insulation and insulators tend to stand up
very well. Most K&T I've seen, for example, is in
quite good condition.
- No grounding. Grounding is usually difficult to install.
- boxes are small. Receptacle replacement (particularly with
GFCI) can be difficult. No bushing on boxes either,
so wiring changes need special attention to box entry.
- Sometimes the neutral isn't balanced very well between
separately hot circuits, so it is sometimes possible to
overload the neutral without exceeding the fusing on
any circuit.
- Building code does not permit insulation in walls
that contain K&T.
- Connection to existing K&T from new circuits can be
tricky. Consult your inspector.
- Modern wiring practise requires considerably more
outlets to be installed than K&T systems did.
Since K&T tends to be in pretty decent condition it generally isn't
necessary to replace it simply because it's K&T. What you should
watch out for is renovations that have interfered with it and
be cautious about circuit loading. In many cases it's perfectly
reasonable to leave existing K&T alone, and add new fixtures on
new circuits using modern techniques.
After K&T, they invented multi-conductor cable. The first type
you will see is roughly a cloth and varnish insulation. It looks
much like the romex cable of the last decade or two. This stuff was
used in the 40's and 50's. Again, no grounding conductor.
It was installed much like modern wiring. Its major drawback
is that this type of insulation embrittles. We've seen whole
systems where the insulation would fracture and fall off at
a touch. BX cable of the same vintage has similar problems.
This stuff is very fragile, and becomes rather hazardous if
the wires become bare. This wiring should be left untouched as
much as possible - whenever an opportunity arises, replace it.
A simple receptacle or switch replacement can turn into a several
hour long frustrating fight with electrical tape or heat-shrink
tubing.
After this wiring technique, the more modern romex was invented.
It's almost a asphalt impregnated cloth. Often a bit sticky.
This stuff stands up reasonably well and doesn't present a hazard
and is reasonably easy to work with. It does not need to be
replaced - it should be considered as safe as the "modern" stuff -
thermoplastic insulation wire. Just don't abuse it too much.
Subject: Where do I buy stuff?
Try to find a proper electrical supply outlet near you. Their
prices will often be considerably better than chain hardware stores or
DIY centres, have better quality materials, have wider variety
including the "odd" stuff, and have people behind the counter that
know what you're talking about. Cultivate friendly knowledgeable
sales people. They'll give you much valuable information.
--
Chris Lewis; clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca; Phone: Canada 613 832-0541
Psroff 3.0 info: psroff-request@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
Ferret list: ferret-request@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
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From: fin@unet.umn.edu (Craig A. Finseth)
Newsgroups: comp.editors,comp.emacs,news.answers
Subject: Emacs implementations, list of, regular post [long, FAQ]
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Emacs Implementations and Literature
Changes and additions to: last posted 24 September 1992
Craig A. Finseth reposted about every 2 months
fin@unet.umn.edu
Finseth@nic.mr.net
+1 612 644 4027
1343 Lafond
St Paul MN 55104-2437
USA
This document provides a partial -- and not comprehensive -- list of
implementations of Emacs-type editors and literature about such
editors. You can help make it more comprehensive by sending me
additional information and/or updates.
This document is available via anonymous FTP from:
mail.unet.umn.edu in import/fin/emacs
To be included in this list, a piece of literature should be a book,
manual, article, paper, or something that covers (or mentions) Emacs
in particular or text editing techniques in general. Specifically
excluded are items that are only of interest to non-Emacs users (a
book on "how to use vi") or vendor manuals for Emacs implementations
(as those are implicitly included in the implementations). Non-vendor
manuals are included.
To be included in this list, an implmentation must either (1) be
"advertised" as being an Emacs-type editor or (2) be extensible and
come with an Emacs command set "mode" already written. Editors that
are extensible but do not come with such a mode (i.e., you have to
write it yourself) are not listed.
The following information is included for each implementation:
The NAME line contains the name of the implementation.
Implementations are listed alphabetically by name. Acronym expansions
are listed in ()s. Other acronyms:
TECO TAPE Editor and COrrector (later: Text Editor and COrrector)
EMACS Editor MACroS
The VERSION is the latest known version. It is probably out of date.
The IMPLEMENTATION LANGUAGE is the language that the bulk of the
implementation is written in. A compiler or interpreter for this
language would be needed to use the editor.
The EXTENSION LANGUAGE is the (often custom or modified) language that
the is used when altering or writing extensions to the implementation.
It is "none" if there is no extension language.
The SCOPE is either "command set" or "extensible." In the first case,
the implementation offers a basic Emacs command set; however the user
cannot readily change what the commands do. In the second case, the
user can fully control what all of the commands do.
The REQUIREMENTS is a brief characterization of what hardware or
software is required. The purpose of this item is to offer a broad
selection key; not be a comprehensive list. You should consult the
implementation (for free software) or the vendor to find out whether a
specific implementation works in your environment. For example, "IBM
PC" is used to cover MS/DOS, OS/2, and Windows implementations and
"UNIX" refers to any version of UNIX(tm) from any vendor.
The ORGANIZATION is the name of and contact information for the
implementor.
The STATUS is one of
- no longer available: Self-explanatory.
- free: The implementation is available to most people at no
charge. Even such "free" implementations may have
restrictions: consult information about the particular
implementation. Where available, information on how to obtain
a copy is also listed.
- not free: The implementation is for sale. Contact the
vendor for specifics.
Many of the names of the implementations in this list are trademarked.
Specific trademarks are not called out.
Full source code is available for all of the free implementations.
Source availability varies among the not free implementations: check
with the vendor before you buy.
-------------------- Literature --------------------
Title: Learning Gnu Emacs
Author(s): Debra Cameron and Bill Rosenblatt
Publisher: O'Reilley and Associates, Inc.
Size: 442pp, 13 chapters, 8 appendices
ISBN: 0-937175-84-6
Price: $27.95
Title: The Craft of Text Editing: Emacs for the Modern World
Author(s): Craig A. Finseth
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Size: 220pp, 10 chapters, 5 appendices
ISBN: 0-387-97616-7, 3-540-97616-7
Price: $39.95
Title: Unix Desktop Guide to Emacs
Author(s): Ralph Roberts and Mark Boyd
Consultants: Stephen G. Kochan and Patrick H. Wood
Publisher: Hayden Books (SAMS)
Size: ?
ISBN: ?
Price: $27.95 US, $34.95 CAN
Title: GNU Emacs: UNIX Text Editing and Processing
Author(s): Michael Schoonover, John Bowie, and Bill Arnold
Pubisher: Addison-Wesley / HP Press
Size: 640pp, 14 chapters, 4 appendices
ISBN: 0-201-56345-2
Price: ?
---------- GNU-Emacs ----------
name: GNU-Emacs
version: 18.57
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS
organization:
Free Software Foundation
675 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge MA 02139
USA
+1 617 876 3296
gnu@prep.ai.mit.edu
free, anonymous FTP from:
prep.ai.mit.edu
scam.berkeley.edu
itstd.sri.com
wuarchive.wustl.edu
wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (under `PD:<UNIX.GNU>')
bu.edu
louie.udel.edu
nic.nyser.net
ftp.cs.titech.ac.jp
funic.hut.fi
sunic.sunet.se
freja.diku.dk
gatekeeper.dec.com
mango.miami.edu (VMS G++)
cc.utah.edu (VMS GNU Emacs)
uunet.uu.net
archive.cis.ohio-state.edu
ftp-os2.nmsu.edu in /pub/os2/2.0/gnu/emacs (slightly
modified version for OS/2)
on the SPAN network, contact rdss::corbet
on UUCP, contact one of:
hao!scicom!qetzal!upba!ugn!nepa!denny
hqda-ai!merlin
uunet!hutch!barber
sun!nosun!illian!darylm
oli-stl!root
bigtex!james
postmaster@uunet.uu.net
uucp@cis.ohio-state.edu (or osu-cis!uucp)
Ohio State also posts their UUCP instructions regularly to
the news group comp.sources.d
---------- Implementations Available For No Charge ----------
name: AMIS
version:
implementation language: Pascal
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: VMS, Norsk Data, Tops10, RSTS
organization/author:
Stacken Computer Club
c/o NADA
S-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
stacken@stacken.kth.se
note: the name is an abbreviation of "Anti-MISAER" (where "AE" is the
"ae" glyph). "Misaer" is Swedish (svenska) for "piece of junk, or
deep shit functionality" (translation provided by the person who told
me about this) The name thus means "not a piece of junk."
Tops10, RSTS, Norsk Data versions are free, send them a
1/2 inch, 2400-foot magnetic tape and return postage
VMS version is $1000 US (the money supports their DEC10 museum)
name: Demacs
version: 1.2.0
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: IBMPC
organization/author:
Manabu Higashida
Osaka University
JAPAN
manabu@sigmath.osaka-u.ac.jp
HIRANO Satoshi
University of Tokyo
Japan
hirano@tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
free, anonymous FTP from
ftp.sigmath.osaka-u.ac.jp in pub/Msdos/Demacs/*
utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp in GNU/demacs/*
note: Demacs is currently based on GNU Emacs version 18.55 (partly 18.57).
name: ea
version: Feb 92
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: Unix, IBM PC, Atari ST; requires curses
organization/author:
Anthony Howe
Mortice Kern Systems Inc.
35 King St N
Waterloo Ontario
Canada N2J 6W9
ant@mks.com
free, periodically posted to Comp.editors
name: EDMACS
version: 2.0
implementation language: TECO
extension language: TECO
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: PDP/11
organization/author:
Michael Bloom
mb@ttidca.tti.com
free, anonymous FTP from
usc.edu in /pub/teco/soflib.tar.Z (in subdir "11-737" of tar image)
DECUS program library as DECUS #11-737 (nominal media charge)
name: Edwin
version:
implementation language: CScheme
extension language: CScheme
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS
organization/author:
Scheme Distribution
c/o Prof. Hal Abelson
545 Technology Sq. Room 410
Cambridge MA 02139
USA
info-cscheme-request@zurich.ai.mit.edu
free, anonymous FTP from
zurich.ai.mit.edu in pub/scheme/README
also, check out other Scheme implementations
name: Elle (Elle Looks Like Emacs)
version: 4.1g
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, MINIX, TOPS-20, TOPS-10 (!)
organization/author:
Ken Harrenstein
c/o SRI International
333 Ravenswood Ave
Menlo Park CA 94025
USA
klh@nisc.sri.com
free, anonymous FTP from
nisc.sri.com in pub/klh/elle.tar (or elle.tar.Z)
name: Emacs
version:
implementation language: MIDAS (PDP10/DEC-20 assembly language)
extension language: TECO
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: PDP10/ITS or DEC-20/TOPS-20
organization/author:
MIT AI Lab/MIT Lab. for Comp. Sci.
545 Technology Square
Cambridge MA 02139
USA
note: this is the original
free, anonymous FTP from
mc.lcs.mit.edu in its/ai/emacs/*, its/ai/emacs1/*
name: Epoch
version: 4.0
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, others
organization/author:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana-Champaign IL
USA
epoch-request@cs.uiuc.edu
uunet!uiucdcs!epoch-request
epoch-request%cs.uiuc.edu@uiucvmd.bitnet
notes: this is a modified GNU Emacs
free, anonymous FTP from
cs.uiuc.edu in pub/epoch-files/epoch/*
name: Freemacs
version: 1.6a
implementation language: 8086 assembler
extension language: MINT, a string-oriented interpreter inspired by TRAC
(MINT means "Mint Is Not TRAC")
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: IBM PC
organization/author:
Russell Nelson
11 Grant Street
Potsdam NY 13676
USA
free,
Internet: anonymous FTP from
simtel20.army.mil from PD:<MSDOS.FREEMACS>
grape.ecs.clarkson.edu [128.153.28.129] in /pub/msdos/freemacs
BBS:
+1 315 268 6667 - 1200/2400 bps, 8N1, 24 hrs, pub/msdos/freemacs
No registration required to download Freemacs.
Bitnet and UUCP:
Send mail to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu. You may use
archive-server%sun.soe@omnigate if you are on Bitnet, or
{smart-host}!sun.soe.clarkson.edu!archive-server if you are using
UUCP. The mail message should consist of 'help'. If you do not
get a reply within a day, then your return path is broken.
You'll need to use the path command to give a mail address that
our mailer can grok. Our mailer can send mail to any address
with an '@' in it, with the exception of ".UUCP"
pseudo-addresses.
Mail:
$15 check or $17 PO copying fee to the author. This will
assure you of the latest version. Please specify floppy
format: [5.25", 1.2 Meg], [5.25", 360K], [3.50", 720K]
name: Freyja (Freyja Reduksjon Emacs, Ytre Jevn All: Freyja Reduces
Emacs, Yet Joins All)
version: 1.6
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command
hardware/software requirements: IBM PC, UNIX, HP95LX
organization/author:
Craig Finseth
1343 Lafond
St. Paul MN 55104-2437
USA
+1 612 644 4027
fin@unet.umn.edu
free from the author, send either:
2, 5 1/4" (360KB) or
1, 3 1/2" (either 720KB or 1.44 MB) diskettes and a SASE (or
something reasonable, say US$3)
or anonymous FTP from:
mail.unet.umn.edu in
import/fin/freyja.exe (MS/DOS self-extracting archive)
import/fin/freyja.tar (UNIX tar file)
import/fin/freyja.tar.Z (compressed UNIX tar file)
import/fin/freyja.txt (README file)
eddie.mit.edu
distrib/hp95lx/editors/freyja.tar.Z
distrib/hp95lx/editors/freyja.zip
note: optimized for RAM-based computing (laptops and palmtops)
name: Hemlock
version:
implementation language: Lisp
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: CMU Common Lisp; MACH and/or SunOS
organization/author:
Scott Fahlman
CMU Common Lisp project
Carnegie-Mellon University
USA
Scott.Fahlman@CS.CMU.EDU
free, anonymous FTP from
lisp-rt1.slisp.cs.cmu.edu in /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/clisp/release
lisp-rt2.slisp.cs.cmu.edu in /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/clisp/release
(you must cd the complete path in one command)
also not free as part of Lucid Common Lisp
name: Jove (Jonathan's Own Version of Emacs)
version: 4.14
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, IBM PC, Macintosh
organization/author:
Jonathan Payne
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
2550 Garcia Ave
Mountain View CA 94043
USA
free, anonymous FTP from
cayuga.cs.rochester.edu in pub/jove.*
cs.toronto.edu in pub/moraes/jove.*.*
comp.sources.[misc,unix] archives
also in the Berkeley UNIX distribution
name: KEmacs (Kanji Emacs)
version:
implementation language: C
extension language: custom
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST,
Macintosh, Wicat, Data General
organization/author:
SANETO (sanewo) Takanori
Corporate Research Laboratories Atsugi
SONY
Japan
note: Japanese (Kanji) adaptation of MicroEMACS version 3.8i
free, anonymous FTP from
ftp.hawaii.edu in pub/editors/=TAR.Z=FILES=/kemacs.tar.Z
or pub/editors/kemacs.tarZ
name: Leif
version:
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS
organization/author:
The Saga Group
Department of Computer Science
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
1304 W. Springfield
Urbana IL 61801
USA
leif@a.cs.uiuc.edu
{pur-ee|ihnp4}!uiucdcs!leif
free, anonymous FTP from
cs.uiuc.edu
note: Leif is really just GNU Emacs with a small modification, an
elisp extension, and an external parser.
name: Lucid GNU Emacs (lemacs)
version: 19.2
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS
organization:
Lucid, Inc.
707 Laurel Street
Menlo Park CA 94025-3440
USA
+1 415 329 8400
help-lucid-emacs-request@lucid.com
bug-lucid-emacs-request@lucid.com
free, anonymous FTP from
labrea.Stanford.EDU in pub/gnu/lucid/lemacs-19.1.tar.Z
in pub/gnu/lucid/lemacs-19.1-sun4.tar.Z
also included with Lucid's Energize Programming System, a C/C++ environment
notes: this is a modified GNU Emacs, based on an early copy of version 19,
similar to Epoch. It currently requires X11r4 or X11r5 to run.
name: ME2 (Mutt Editor II)
version: 2.2
implementation language: C
extension language: Mutt ("A bizarre mix of Lisp and Algol-like
languages, compiled external to the editor")
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, IBMPC
organization/author:
Craig Durland
3419 SW Knollbrook
Corvallis OR 97330
USA
+1 503 750 3354
craig@cv.hp.com
free, anonymous FTP from
hpcvaaz.cv.hp.com in pub/pub/me2.shar.Z
name: MG, (MicroGNU Emacs)
version: 2a
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, AmigaDOS, Atari ST,
OS/9-68K, Primos
organization/author:
University of Texas
USA
free, anonymous FTP from
utadnx.cc.utexas.edu in MG2A.BCK_LZW
name: MicroEMACS
version: 3.11
implementation language: C
extension language: custom
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, IBM PC,
HP 110 and 150, Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, Wicat,
Data General AOS/VS
kanji: Fujitsu FMR-70, NEC PC-9891
organization/author:
Daniel M. Lawrence
617 New York St
Lafayette IN 47901
USA
+1 317 742 5153
dan@mdbs.uucp
FIDO: The Programmer's Room 201/10
+1 317 742 5533
24 hours 300/1200/2400 baud
free (non-commercial), anonymous FTP from
midas.mgmt.purdue.edu in dist/uemacs3.11m/ue311m.arc.
midas.mgmt.purdue.edu in dist/uemacs311/*
between the hours of 5pm and 8am
ask author about commercial use and distribution via disk
name: Nemacs (Nihongo Emacs)
version: 3.3.2
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS
maintainer:
nemacs@etl.go.jp
organization/author:
Ken'ichi HANDA
Electrotechnical Lab.
Machine Inference Section
ElectroTechnical Laboratory
Umezono 1-1-4
Tsukuba City
Japan 305
+81 298 58 5916
fax +81 298 58 5918
handa@etl.go.jp
handa%etl.go.jp@relay.cs.net
note: Japanese (Nihongo) adaptation of GNU-Emacs
free, anonymous FTP from
ftp.hawaii.edu in pub/editors/nemacs-3.3.2.tar.Z
name: Origami
version: 1.6
implementation language: C
extension language: OCL (custom)
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, Atari ST
origanization:
Michael Haardt
Auf der Hoern 40
5100 Aachen 1
Germany
+49 0241 85848
mhaardt@ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de
free, anonymous FTP from:
ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de in minix/commands/editors/origami.tar.Z
name: Scame
version:
implementation language: C
extension language: none
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, IBM PC
organization/author:
Multihouse Automatisering bv
c/o Johan Vromans
Doesburgweg 7
2803 PL Gouda
the Netherlands
+31 1820 62911
fax +31 1820 62500
jv@mh.nl
note: loosely based on an editor called Scame by Leif Samuelsson
free, ask the author for information on how to get a copy
name: treemacs
version:
implementation language: C
extension language: Lisp
scope of implementation: extensible
hardware/software requirements: UNIX, VMS, others
organization/author:
Vipin Swarup
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
USA
swarup@a.cs.uiuc.eduo
USENET ...!{cmcl2,seismo,uunet}!uiucdcs!swarup
notes: this is a modified GNU Emacs
free, anonymous FTP from
cs.uiuc.edu in pub/treemacs/*
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name: ADEPT
version:
implementation language:
extension language: yes, but not available to users
scope of implementation: command set
hardware/software requirements: Wang VS
organization/author:
Wang
Jimmy Huangs & George Soules
not free, contact vendor for price information
name: Alpha
version: 4.01
implementation language:
extension language:
scope of implementation:
hardware/software requirements: Macintosh
organization/author:
Pete Keheler
Rice University
shareware ($30), anonymous FTP from
sumex-aim.stanford.edu in /info-mac/util