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author | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2009-06-17 03:01:03 +0000 |
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committer | Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> | 2009-06-17 03:01:03 +0000 |
commit | 54b31cbfe21cd91ab1c3a06195e1284781b0d7c1 (patch) | |
tree | ee7095abf3d3885f250f5d7f2dd56fee8cbb7192 /doc/misc/faq.texi | |
parent | d259fc4b2c2e0721435aedf21e7f832b7a9d9621 (diff) |
(Obtaining the FAQ): Add reference to Savannah.
(Latest version of Emacs): Mention source code repository.
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-rw-r--r-- | doc/misc/faq.texi | 15 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/misc/faq.texi b/doc/misc/faq.texi index cc6ee86733..271d9a9209 100644 --- a/doc/misc/faq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/faq.texi @@ -954,8 +954,7 @@ The Emacs FAQ is distributed with Emacs in Info format. You can read it by selecting the @samp{Emacs FAQ} option from the @samp{Help} menu of the Emacs menu bar at the top of any Emacs frame, or by typing @kbd{C-h C-f} (@kbd{M-x view-emacs-FAQ}). The very latest version is available -in the Emacs development repository. -@c FIXME add link to a section on that. +in the Emacs development repository (@pxref{Latest version of Emacs}). @c ------------------------------------------------------------ @node Status of Emacs @@ -1007,12 +1006,24 @@ conventions}). @section What is the latest version of Emacs? @cindex Version, latest @cindex Latest version of Emacs +@cindex Development, Emacs +@cindex Repository, Emacs +@cindex CVS repository, Emacs +@cindex Arch repository, Emacs +@cindex Git repository, Emacs Emacs @value{VER} is the current version as of this writing. A version number with two components (e.g. @samp{22.1}) indicates a released version; three components indicate a development version (e.g. @samp{23.0.50} is what will eventually become @samp{23.1}). +Emacs is under active development, hosted at +@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/emacs/, Savannah}. The source +code can be retrieved anonymously following the +@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=emacs, instructions}. +The primary repository is CVS, but Arch and Git mirrors are also +available. + Because Emacs undergoes many changes before a release, the version number of a development version is not especially meaningful. It is better to refer to the date on which the sources were retrieved from the |