From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thomas S. Dye Subject: Re: A shorter manual Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:59:31 -1000 Message-ID: <4DADFD2B-19D0-423C-99BB-13FBB59ED034@tsdye.com> References: <096F60B3-65ED-464E-8CDC-1041CA69B706@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O7CU7-000741-RD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:59:48 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=34817 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7CU3-00072K-8S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:59:45 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7CTz-0000U2-Bf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:59:40 -0400 Received: from oproxy1-pub.bluehost.com ([66.147.249.253]:56730 helo=outbound-mail-359.bluehost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7CTz-0000TW-4R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:59:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Samuel Wales Cc: emacs org-mode mailing list , Carsten Dominik On Apr 28, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Samuel Wales wrote: > Just realized the need for export to info. So never mind. And it was > obvious anyway. > > On 2010-04-28, Samuel Wales wrote: >> Great idea. >> >> If the manual were in org, then the tag, :basic:, would suffice. >> Just >> export only that tag. But maybe that is more work instead of less? >> >> On 2010-04-28, Carsten Dominik wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> with the Org-mode manual moving toward 200 pages, I am >>> starting to worry that people with stop in their tracks >>> when considering Org-mode, just because of the sheer size >>> of the manual. >>> >>> So I did a little experiment. I took the manual and stripped >>> everything which could be considered advanced material, but >>> keeping all features and all basic commands and customizations. >>> >>> What remains are about 50 pages. A document with the same >>> structure (even the same chapter numbers) as the manual. >>> I am wondering if it would be useful to have this as a beginners >>> document - or if the existence of this document would lead >>> to more confusion than relief. >>> >>> http://orgmode.org/orgguide.pdf >>> >>> I don't see this a an alternative for the manual - just >>> as an additional, rather static document, with little need for >>> updates. The manual would continue to be the comprehensive >>> and constantly updated document. >>> >>> Comments are welcome. >>> >>> - Carsten >>> Aloha all, What is the shortest route from org to info? Is it possible to convert the org files that make Worg manual pages to texinfo? Tom