peter dalgaard <[email protected]> writes: > On 22 May 2014, at 10:53 , Rainer M Krug <[email protected]> wrote: > >> peter dalgaard <[email protected]> writes: >> >>> On 22 May 2014, at 00:32 , Vincent Goulet <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, I'm biased here, but for me (and my students!) the simple procedure is: >>>> >>>> 1. Install the R binary from CRAN; >>>> >>>> 2. Install my Emacs distribution for OS X that comes bundled with ESS: >>>> http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/en/emacs/mac >>> >>> 2a. (variant) Install Aquamacs, which also comes with ESS and AUCTeX. >> >> There are differning opinions about Aquamacs (Macified version of emacs >> and bundled with some packages) or emacs - I decided (after using Linux >> for several years) to use emacs, due to >> >> 1) compatibility with other OS (different config files for emacs and >> Aquamacs) > > Hmm, maybe. I try not to go beyond the things that are settable via > Customize, and that seems to be pretty much the same as in plain Emacs > (and Emacs itself has changed things between versions too.) Except for > a few TeX convenience settings (electric braces, math mode on by > default) what I change is mostly machine-specific anyway (fonts, > modifier keys).
My statement is based on reading and on initial tries to get Aquamacs working with my config which I failed, while the normal emacs loaded the config from linux immediately (after the packages required were installed). > >> 2) Same keyboard shortcuts between OS > > For the common things, you actually have both the Mac and the Emacs > Shortcuts available. I.e., you can either mark out a region and do c-w > / c-y or cmd-x / cmd-v to cut and paste. It is mostly a matter of self > discipline to avoid the standard commands. Agreed here. > >> 3) newer versions of emacs then used in Aquamacs >> > > Currently, both are at 24.3. The emacs that ships with Mavericks is at 22.1, > though. Yes - currently. and don't get me started on the default versions included on the mac - it sometimes sounds like a technology museum of ancient computer history ... But as I said below, I am sure Aquamacs will do the job as well and possibly faster to get going then traditional emacs. Cheers, Rainer > >> But I am sure Aquamacs makes some things easier then using emacs, but I >> think emacs fits better tigether with the idea of using homebrew, while >> Aquamacs fits better to the approach of using native Mac installers. > >> >> -- >> Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, >> UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) >> >> Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology >> Stellenbosch University >> South Africa >> >> Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 >> Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 >> Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 >> >> Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 >> >> email: [email protected] >> >> Skype: RMkrug >> >> PGP: 0x0F52F982 -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: [email protected] Skype: RMkrug PGP: 0x0F52F982
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