From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Mike Newman Subject: Re: Windows and emacs Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:18:03 +0000 Message-ID: <20090108221803.1357637c@newmanfamily.me.uk> References: <49667310.60102@rk-f.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LL3Cl-0004cD-Ed for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:18:19 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LL3Cj-0004c1-1v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:18:18 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=36706 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LL3Ci-0004by-SU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:18:16 -0500 Received: from smtp2.enta.net ([62.249.192.218]:55183) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LL3Ci-0007J7-HM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:18:16 -0500 Received: from localhost.localdomain (unknown [84.45.232.14]) by smtp2.enta.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2890C14DC65 for ; Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:17:35 +0000 (GMT) In-Reply-To: <49667310.60102@rk-f.me> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:41:36 +0100 Raimund Kohl-F=C3=BCchsle wrote: > Hi guys, >=20 > it may happen that I have to switch to Windows XP and since I have no > idea how XP works (up to this point in time I only ran Linux > machines) I thought to ask since I want to stick with org-mode: How > do I get org-mode and emacs run best with XP? As far as I know there > are at least two ways to get emacs running; one is to simply download > emacs, two is downloading cygwin; if it is cygwin that I have to go > with then which emacs? If I saw it right there are several > choices ... ummm ... any hints on that? >=20 > Thanx in advance >=20 > ray >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode What I use is the EmacsW32 (http://ourcomments.org/Emacs/EmacsW32.html). This gives you recent snapshot of Emacs 23 (I use the patched version). I also recommend installing cygwin, and doing a little bit of work in getting emacs to use it (not difficult, but I can't remember the details). If you know linux, you are sure to find it useful. I don't suggest using a cygwin build of emacs (I think the native build will be easier to use). One advantage of having cygwin installed is that you can then use "make" to build you a new version of org. Hope this is helpful. --=20 Mike