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@previewlatex{} nominally requires @w{GNU Emacs} with a version of at |
@previewlatex{} nominally requires @w{GNU Emacs} with a version of at |
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least 21.1. However, @w{Emacs 22} (currently under development) offers |
least 21.1. However, @w{Emacs 22} (currently under development) offers |
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superior performance and wider platform support, and is even now the |
superior performance and wider platform support, and is even now the |
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recommended platform to use. While XEmacs is still basically supported |
recommended platform to use. |
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by the @AUCTeX{} team in spite of having almost no XEmacs users among |
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them, @previewlatex{} and @AUCTeX{} support is not a priority for XEmacs |
While recent versions of @w{XEmacs 21.4} are supported, doing this in a |
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developers. This makes getting XEmacs bugs and shortcomings fixed such |
satisfactory manner has proven to be difficult due to technical |
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an inefficient and unpleasant task that we can't in good conscience |
shortcomings and differing API's which are hard to come by. If |
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recommend XEmacs to users that rely on continued support of @AUCTeX{}. |
@previewlatex{} is an important part of your editing workflow, you are |
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likely to get better results and support by switching to Emacs. Of |
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@subsection Which versions of Ghostscript and @AUCTeX{} are needed? |
@subsection Which versions of Ghostscript and @AUCTeX{} are needed? |
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