From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: A shorter manual Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:27:32 -0700 Message-ID: References: <096F60B3-65ED-464E-8CDC-1041CA69B706@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O7B2u-00020y-Ah for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:27:36 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=47516 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7B2t-00020I-36 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:27:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7B2r-0002UE-Fp for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:27:34 -0400 Received: from mail-qy0-f194.google.com ([209.85.221.194]:34260) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7B2r-0002U6-Cy for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:27:33 -0400 Received: by qyk32 with SMTP id 32so11572595qyk.12 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:27:33 -0700 (PDT) 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: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs org-mode mailing list 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > > > -- > Q: How many CDC "scientists" does it take to change a lightbulb? > A: "You only think it's dark." [CDC has denied a deadly disease for 25 > years] > ========== > Retrovirus: http://www.wpinstitute.org/xmrv/index.html > -- Q: How many CDC "scientists" does it take to change a lightbulb? A: "You only think it's dark." [CDC has denied a deadly disease for 25 years] ========== Retrovirus: http://www.wpinstitute.org/xmrv/index.html