README: update docs for getting emacs on Ubuntu
The version is 24.3 and is not well supported anymore. Closes #5071
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XEmacs is an old fork of Emacs. The X in its name is unrelated to X11.
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Both Emacs and XEmacs have graphical support.
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**Note:** Ubuntu’s package repository (Ubuntu LTS 12.04, and 14.04; **15.10 and later is okay to install from the package repository**) currently has only 24.3 available. You are advised to [build from source](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/efaq/Installing-Emacs.html) and get 24.4 or greater, as most packages require this version. The same may be true for other distributions as well.
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### OS X
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We recommend the homebrew [emacs-mac-port][] formula:
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