[comp.lang.eiffel] GNU Emacs Eiffel-mode

jwg1@gte.com (James W. Gish) (09/22/89)

I too would love to have an Eiffel-mode for GNU Emacs. I started to
create one for 2.1, but it was not possible, due to the way Emacs
creates processes and the interaction with the "security" check done
by Eiffel.  I was assured by the ISE folks that they would look into
the problem.  I'm hoping it was fixed in 2.2, but since I haven't received 
that yet, I don't know.

I too, was told on numerous ocassions, that "we will start shipping
next Monday".  However, we got a call a couple of days ago saying our
tape was being made - so I hope to have 2.2 very soon.  It will be
nice when our industry develops to the point where expected ship dates
become more real.  I can't speak for ISE and other companies, but
where I have worked in the past, the sales and marketing folks seemed
to be compelled to make false claims to the customers about shipping
dates, even when told by the engineers up front that it just couldn't
be done.  Maybe if more of us start using Eiffel....:-)

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Jim Gish
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