[comp.sys.amiga] What is mg?

mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amigas have keyboard garages) Meyer) (08/30/90)

   On a related not, just what _IS_ mg?  I've never heard of it, and I am
   quite curious.  Since I got my Amiga, I've gone through a number of
   editors, including (but not limited to) Emacs, MEmacs, LSE, Ed, QEd,
   CEd, and more.  Never heard of mg though.

It used to be MicroGnuEmacs. It's one of the many things based on the
original microemacs. Mostly PD, but some of the parts have people's
copyrights on them. The goal is that everything you type out of habit
at GNU Emacs should be there, and "work" in some sense. It includes
directory editing mode and much of the GNU keyboard macro facility
(the ability to name macros, have macros call other macros, and to
insert text to define a macro into a buffer). The amiga-specific
extensions include comprehensive mouse support, the ability to get
directory lists into the menus (and load files from those menus), and
ARexx support that does much to make up for not having a LISP
interpreter wired into the editor. Provided with source and a Rexx
script to compile out features you don't want.

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