-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David Vincent-Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I would like to install the Emacs editor on my Ubuntu setup, > specifically for my J usage. I have no prior experience with this > editor and the installation information that I have seen so far looks > rather daunting. David, I've used Emacs on *nix and Windows since around 1986 for most everything I do. I have found no more effective way of doing anything in text on a computer. (With my Dvorak keyboard layout and my MS Natural Keyboard, I've not had any RSI problems.) I would think the installation of Emacs on Ubuntu would be trivial. Either it's already there (have you tried typing emacs at a command prompt or searching through menus?) or you could use the standard Ubuntu software installation process to get it. Next there's learning Emacs. While it can be a lifelong activity, there is a tutorial that you can try, and the Emacs splash screen should tell you how to invoke it. Try it; it's worth the time. C-h i starts Emacs help. Check out Randall Wood's introduction to Emacs listed under Writing at http://facilitatedsystems.com/links.html#writing for more information. Finally, check out http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki for questions about Emacs. > Is there somebody that has a simple set of instructions for a J setup? For some reason, I don't do much in J using Emacs -- I need to look at that again -- so I'll leave suggestions to making J and Emacs work together to others. Bill (sent by Emacs and Gnus, one of the Emacs email and news clients) - -- Bill Harris http://facilitatedsystems.com/weblog/ Facilitated Systems Everett, WA 98208 USA http://facilitatedsystems.com/ phone: +1 425 337-5541 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: For more information, see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQFHfq5o3J3HaQTDvd8RApKUAJ0XHPeD91sSDFtiB9Vnh1lIcGRFlACfbDyz xND8oRpph9s4zNFpSq4lRgE= =JU7t -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
