Re: a couple of newbie questions with gnus

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

Martin Jørgensen <unoder.spam@spam.jay.net> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote:
>> Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, May 28 2006, Martin Jørgensen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>byte-code: gnus-agent-read-agentview no longer supports version 1.
>>>>Stop gnus, manually evaluate
>>>>gnus-agent-convert-to-compressed-agentview, then restart gnus.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone know what that's about?
>>>
>>>Don't use yaced if they offer only outdated CVS versions.  This Gnus
>>>bug was fixed in Emacs CVS on 2005-12-09.
>>
>>
>> "Don't use" is step #2 with free software.  Step #1 is to mail the
>> author and ask whether he intends to release something to fix this
>> soon.  It's just a mail, not a phone sex line, and you don't get
>> blocked by support golems.  So it is always worth an attempt.
>
> I did that and he replied:
>
> "Sadly, I will not be able to address this soon. I will check it and
> see if I can do something about it."

Pity.

> So even though people don't recommend Aquamacs Emacs I don't think I
> have any alternative.

You can always compile your own if things come to worst.

> I just hate those damn "#€"(€#!"(%!"(€ windows, because sometimes if
> I have like 5-6 open windows, they're on top of each other and then
> I have to move the mouse to move the window.

There is supposed to be some setting you can turn off.

> I found out I can activate them with C-x 4 C-o and C-x 5 C-o, but it's
> always the same direction I go through the windows....

More like C-x o and C-x 5 o, and M-- before them will go backward.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum