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Get it from
	ftp://ftp.xemacs.org/pub/beta/xemacs-20.3/

This has been a chaotic week including finding filesystem corruption
on the disk I (used to) build XEmacs betas on three times.  I have a
number of pending patches in my incoming queue that I didn't get to,
sorry.  I beg patience, and they should get into next weekend's beta.

I found and fixed a number of problems (my fault) in how the
distribution custom-load files were being constructed.  I have not
seen the 0 property list problem since the custom-load files were
fixed.  Make *sure* when patching up that there are no .rej files in
the auto-autoloads.el and custom-load.el files.  Also, I'd recommend
deleting the zero length versions that patch will leave since a number 
of them have been removed.

Definite things to test for:
Try `make autoloads'.  It works just about the way it is supposed to
now.  The auto-autoloads.el files are built incrementally and mule
testing is done prior to starting the process.  The two things broken
now are that XEmacs is unconditionally dumped prior to starting and
the script will probably fail if there are no existing core
auto-autoloads files.  Fixing the first problem will fix the second
problem.

`src/xemacs -batch -f test-atoms' after building.  Don't bother to
report anything unless you see output.

Pay attention to the interaction of lisp error signals and the zmacs
region.  If you don't like the new way it works, now is the time to
complain.  There has been a huge change in behavior in this area, and
the current beta defaults to the change.

The LOSING_BYTECODE feature is removed.  There are still some packages 
that are broken by this, the biggest being hyperbole.

Comint and Emacs-lisp/Lisp-interaction mode now use easymenu and
easymenu is now dumped with XEmacs (required by the default major
mode).  The Emacs Lisp modes have changed their behavior somewhat
because there was specialized code dealing with the menus.  Hrvoje's
suggestion of importing the new FSF greeting text didn't make it
this time, but it probably will in beta12 unless someone complains
bitterly.

Next scheduled beta is Saturday, July 12 (beta12 on the 12th --
irresistable :-), but there will be a midweek beta if things go
badly enough.

The patches are in
	xemacs-20.3-b10-20.3-b11.patch.gz
See etc/BETA for patching instructions.

The full kit is divided into 4 pieces:
	xemacs-20.3-b11.tar.gz
The primary Lisp/C/etc. sources.

	xemacs-20.3-b11-info.tar.gz
The info tree if you do not have a recent patched version of makeinfo.

	xemacs-20.3-b11-elc.tar.gz
Fresh bytecompiled lisp.

	xemacs-20.3-b11-LEIM.tar.gz
Quail input method.  Not all of Quail is functional yet.  If there is
o .elc file the corresponding .el does not work in this beta.


to 20.3 beta11 "Stockholm"
-- Try #2 with LOSING_BYTECODE disabled.
-- Interface change: value of `system-type' is provided as a feature.
-- Gnus-5.4.62
-- W3-3.0.93
-- Custom-1.9946
-- New user variable `errors-deactivate-region'.
-- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
-- iso-acc.el-1.15  (Mule fixes)
-- autoloads/custom loads generation in build updated
-- Fix for frozen messages in message area from Kyle Jones.

-- 
steve@calag.com baur
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