diff --git a/etc/ChangeLog b/etc/ChangeLog index 216e51e2a2c..7645f002188 100644 --- a/etc/ChangeLog +++ b/etc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2000-10-13 John Wiegley + + * NEWS: Added a note about Eshell. + 2000-10-12 Dave Love * gnus.pbm: New file. diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index db482ded05f..1c1323ad904 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -1460,6 +1460,17 @@ you need to put it somewhere into Emacs' load path and add the atom ** New modes and packages ++++ +*** The new package Eshell is an operating system command shell +implemented entirely in Emacs Lisp. Use `M-x eshell' to invoke it. +It functions similarly to bash and zsh, and allows running of Lisp +functions and external commands using the same syntax. It supports +history lists, aliases, extended globbing, smart scrolling, etc. It +will work on any platform Emacs has been ported to. And since most of +the basic commands -- ls, rm, mv, cp, ln, du, cat, etc. -- have been +rewritten in Lisp, it offers an operating-system independent shell, +all within the scope of your Emacs process. + +++ *** The new package timeclock.el is a mode is for keeping track of time intervals. You can use it for whatever purpose you like, but the