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- XDME is Public Domain, the original Copyright is by Matthew Dillon,
- XDME Copyright by Aaron Digulla. And I DON'T GIVE ANY WARRANTY that
- this programm is bug-free (instead, I'm sure it isn't) and you use it
- on your own risk. I try to hold it as bug-free as possible, but I do
- make mistakes. Data-loss should be VERY rare (about the same propability
- as through using COPY :-), but Software-Failures may visit you (but no
- GURUs I hope). So take care (i.e. always SAVE before leaving the window
- and don't have any unsaved things hanging around while using XDME).
- This version is pretty stable and I didn't have much problems with it
- (In fact, I had none that are caused by XDME, but one just cannot find
- ALL bugs).
-
- How to install
-
- Just copy XDME to any desired place, rename your old "S:.edrc" to
- "S:.edrc_user" and copy "s/.edrc" to "S:.edrc". That's it.
-
- Some comments
-
- This is a Pre-Release of XDME, a new version of the famous DME-Editor
- by Matthew Dillon. "Pre" means, that I'm sure there are many bugs left
- and I want to give OS1.3 users a pretty bug-free version.
-
- DME is very lazy with checking ranges and parameters before doing something
- and so is XDME. Therefore, if you want to help me much, supply ANYTHING
- you can think of to XDME, i.e. stress the AREXX-Port, type impossible things
- and try EVERYTHING, even the weirdest things. If you find anything (from
- a command you are missing to a missing error-message to a free journey to
- india (GURU)), report the circumstances and mail a Message to:
-
- digulla@rz-uxazs.fh-konstanz.de
-
- I also offer an AUTOUPDATE, i.e. if you give me your EMail-Address, I will
- add you to my list and you will receive the newest XDME FOR FREE via EMail !
-
- I also have an address:
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- Aaron Digulla
- Th.-Heuss-Str. 8
- 7750 Konstanz
- Germany
-
- You can mail money, if you wish; it's not recommended but I'm not too
- proud to take it :-)
-
- Please don't write to Matt Dillon. He's a very busy guy and won't support
- DME anymore. That's the main point why I enhanced DME to XDME.
-
- If you find something, I will fix it as soon as possible (I'm both busy and
- lasy though, but I too want a bug-free XDME). I also send the full sources.
- If you think of a special command and you can program it in C, do it, test
- it and mail the new source back, along with a comment what this new code
- intends to do. Don't expect this code to appear in XDME though, at least
- not UNCHANGED: I'm perfectionist and cannot stand any code which is not
- coded PERFECTLY :-). For those who want to see what I mean just have a look
- at text.c:text_load().
-
- Well, have fun with this new (X)DME. Btw: There is a UNIX-X11-Version of DME
- which you can order from me via EMail. But you need the standard
- CBM-1.3-includes to compile (just buy a small C-Compiler), Sorry.
- This version won't run if you don't have X11. It supports black&white
- terminals, but it's pretty ugly then :-). Be warned though: This is
- a PRELIMINARY version. It has many bugs and not even all features of
- DME V1.45 ! I would be VERY happy if there's someone out there who could
- help me making this thing run more cleanly ! Upto now, there are many people
- than want to USE it, but won't/can't/couldn't help me. So if you want a real
- good editor on UNIX and you could invest some work, WRITE ME !!!!!
-
- IMPORTANT
-
- With this release I try to make XDME conform to the StyleGuide. I DO NOT LIKE
- ALL THOSE STUFF THAT CBM TELLS IN THE STYLEGUIDE, THOUGH :-(. Don't blame me
- if you don't like something. I will always keep a trapdoor open for those
- things (like paging) that are CRUEL. Anyway, a StyleGuide is the first step
- for good software even if we have to TALK to CBM about what they did with
- some rules in the Guide. Sigh.
-
- Aaron Digulla.
-