colin@nbc1.ge.com (Colin Rafferty) (04/18/91)
Well, I have received many varied replies to my original question: What is the closest thing that there is to Emacs on the PS/2 running OS/2? First of all, thanks to everybody who answered, both in private email and in public postings. It was all very helpful. Also, my apologies to starting a flame war on gnu.emacs.help. I didn't mean to. Here are the results. 1. GNU emacs does not run on OS/2. Someone is currently working on a port, but has not gotten it to Beta (or even Alpha) level yet. In fact, it will not work until OS/2 goes to version 2.0 (because of horrendous things that it does with pointers). 2. MicroEmacs 3.10 has been ported to OS/2. It is free and can be ftp'd from mims-iris.waterloo.edu and funic.funet.fi. It has a C-like extension language. It also runs on other systems. 3. Epsilon by Lugaru Software is a very good editor which is emacs-like with a C-like extension language. It costs $195 list. Phone is (412) 421-5911. It runs under DOS and UNIX also. 4. Brief by Solution Systems. This is what I'm buying. It has the functionality of Emacs with the only real adjustment being bindings. 5. SAGE Professional Editor. Has a turnkey emulation of Epsilon. It has a c/awk-like extension language. Can use a mouse with it. Is available at The Programmers' Shop (1-800-421-8006). If anyone wants more specific information, write to me, and I'll send you a bunch of mail that I got. -Colin -- Colin Owen Rafferty | I believe in compulsory cannibalism. colin@nbc1.ge.com | If people were forced to eat (I don't speak for NBC. | what they killed, there would Watch Tom Brokaw for that.) | be no more wars. -- Abbie Hoffman