Remove string.h hack.

[bpt/emacs.git] / etc / tasks.texi

diff --git a/etc/tasks.texi b/etc/tasks.texi
index 9d61afd..0d1423c 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/tasks.texi
+++ b/etc/tasks.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename tasks.info
 @settitle GNU Task List
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
-@set lastupdate June 23, 1999
+@set lastupdate November  1, 1999
 @c %**end of header
 
 @setchapternewpage off
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 @top GNU Task List
 
 This file is updated automatically from @file{tasks.texi}, which was
-last updated on @value{lastupdate}.
+last updated on @value{lastupdate}.  See also
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/help/help.html#helpgnu} for other suggested
+tasks.
 @end ifinfo
 
 @menu
@@ -119,16 +121,21 @@ and then contact the Guile developers at @email{guile@@gnu.org}.
 A package to convert programs written using MS Access into Scheme,
 making use of a free data base system and the GTK toolkit.
 
+@ignore
 @item
 Help develop XmHTML.  See @uref{http://www.xs4all.nl/~ripley/XmHTML/}.
+@end ignore
 
 @item
 Help develop software to emulate Windows NT on top of GNU systems.
 For example, you could help work on Willows Twin.
 See @uref{http://www.willows.com/}.
 
+@ignore  The Kermit developers say they will provide a free program
+to do this.
 @item
 Implement the Kermit data transfer protocol.  (See below.)
+@end ignore
 
 @ignore This is being done (Harmony)
 @item
@@ -163,14 +170,17 @@ software does not count: we are not free to copy and modify them.
 We do not recommend any non-free materials as documentation.
 
 @itemize @bullet
+@item
+A manual for libstdc++.
+
 @item
 A unified manual for La@TeX{}.  (Existing documentation is non-free.)
 
 @item
-A tutorial introduction to Midnight Commander.
+A manual for Docbook SGML format. 
 
 @item
-A manual for GNU SQL.
+A tutorial introduction to Midnight Commander.
 
 @item
 A thorough manual for RCS.
@@ -184,6 +194,9 @@ A reference manual for the GNU Hurd features in GNU libc.
 @item
 A manual for writing Hurd servers.
 
+@item
+A manual for GNU sed.
+
 @item
 Reference manuals for C++, Objective C, Pascal, Fortran 77, and Java.
 
@@ -249,13 +262,10 @@ Modify the GNU @code{dc} program to use the math routines of GNU
 @code{bc}.
 @end ignore
 
-@item
-A @code{grap} preprocessor program for @code{troff}.
-
 @item
 Less urgent: make a replacement for the ``writer's workbench'' program
 @code{style}, or something to do the same kind of job.  Compatibility
-with Unix is not especially important for this programs.
+with Unix is not especially important for this program.
 @end itemize
 
 @node Kernel Projects, Extensions, Unix-Related Projects, Top
@@ -331,9 +341,6 @@ files without reading entire files into core.
 @item
 An @code{nroff} macro package to simplify @code{texi2roff}.
 
-@item
-An implementation of XML (see @uref{http://www.w3.org/XML/}).
-
 @item
 A queueing system for the mailer Smail that groups pending work by
 destination rather than by original message.  This makes it possible
@@ -372,9 +379,11 @@ GNU program for music typesetting.
 @item
 An ear-training program for students of music.
 
+@ignore  @c GNUskies should do this
 @item
 An ephemeris program to replace xephem (which is, alas, too restricted
 to qualify as free software).
+@end ignore
 
 @item
 A program to edit dance notation (such as labanotation) and display
@@ -386,6 +395,11 @@ Make sure the Vibrant toolkit works with LessTif instead of Motif.
 @item
 A program to display and edit Hypercard stacks.
 
+@item
+A two-dimensional outliner program, which lets you draw
+graph structures of textual items, and then display them
+in various ways.
+
 @item
 A program for graphic morphing of scanned photographs.
 
@@ -464,19 +478,25 @@ some of them).  However, there may be a need to configure certain data
 in the computer in a way that is specific to each model of computer.
 @end ignore
 
+@ignore Frank Cruz promises a free version
 @item
 A free program that can transfer files on a serial line
 using the same protocol that Kermit uses.
+@end ignore
 
 @item
 An imitation of Page Maker or Ventura Publisher.
 
 @item
-An imitation of @code{dbase2} or @code{dbase3} (How dbased!)
+An imitation of @code{dbase2} or @code{dbase3}.  (How dbased!)
+@uref{http://www.startech.keller.tx.us/xbase/xbase.html} may contain
+some useful stuff to start with.
 
+@ignore  @c being done by Jonas etc.
 @item
 A general ledger program, including support for accounts payable, 
 account receivables, payroll, inventory control, order processing, etc.
+@end ignore
 
 @item
 A free replacement for Glimpse, which is not free software.
@@ -500,9 +520,6 @@ Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-10745-7
 But you don't have to do exactly what they propose.
 @end ignore
 
-@item
-A program to reformat HTML source to make it easier to read as HTML.
-
 @ignore
 @c This is now being worked on -- rms, 22 June 1998
 @item
@@ -585,6 +602,10 @@ Statistical tools.
 A scientific data collection and processing tool,
 perhaps something like Scientific Workbench and/or Khoros,
 
+@item
+A program to calculate properties of molecules by solving
+the Schroedinger equation.
+
 @item
 Software to replace card catalogues in libraries.
 
@@ -604,6 +625,9 @@ and all the other standard project progress reports.
 @item
 Grammar and style checking programs.
 
+@item
+A diagnostic program to test a hard disk.
+
 @item
 A fast emulator for the i386, which would make it possible
 to emulate x86 code on other CPUs, and also to more easily