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@cindex XEmacs
XEmacs was a branch version of Emacs that is no longer actively
developed. XEmacs was first called Lucid Emacs, and was initially
derived from a prerelease version of Emacs 19. In this FAQ, we use
the name ``Emacs'' only for the official version.
XEmacs last released a new version on January 30, 2009, and it lacks
many important features that exist in Emacs. In the past, it was not
uncommon for Emacs packages to include code for compatibility with
XEmacs. Nowadays, although some packages still maintain such
compatibility code, several of the more popular built-in and third
party packages have either stopped supporting XEmacs or were developed
exclusively for Emacs.
developed. XEmacs last released a new version on January 30, 2009,
and it lacks many important features that exist in Emacs. Since its
development has stopped, we do not expect to see any new releases.
In the past, it was not uncommon for Emacs packages to include code
for compatibility with XEmacs. Nowadays, most built-in and third party