Re: Dramatic upgrade (was active URLs in Gnus)

[Tim McNamara]

David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:

> Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> writes:
> 
> > David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:
> > 
> > Well, I don't have the skills or resources to compile from source
> > so I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for a precompiled binary for OS
> > X 10.1.5 to run under XDarwin.  Kind of complicated and rather
> > limiting.  fink makes this stuff easier, I know.  Once OS X/Aqua
> > is integrated into the source code it will become much easier.
> > Rumor has it this will happen in 21.4.
> 
> Wishful thinking, I suppose.  You don't need to rely on rumor: the
> CVS source is publicly available.  Read the relevant docs at
> 
> <URL:http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/emacs/emacs/mac/>
> 
> Apart from the missing features mentioned in the README it might be
> worth noting that Andrew Choi has just resigned as maintainer of the
> Mac port on the emacs-devel list, and no successor would be in
> sight.

Ah.  The rumor was, in fact, on Andrew's Web site when he stated his
patches were going to be merged into the main source tree with 21.4.
Bummer if that didn't/doesn't happen and even bigger bummer if Andrew
has stepped aside.  Patching *nix software to be compileable and to
run under OS X/Aqua is non-trivial (easier to make stuff work under
XDarwin since that relies on XFree86).  I may have to learn how to
compile from source after all...