From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Thomas S. Dye" Subject: Re: org.texi vs. orgmode.org/manual Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 10:34:09 -1000 Message-ID: <3A4509DB-0036-4E0D-BE7C-943BDE66B7D5@tsdye.com> References: <64F3773E-4893-4BA1-840F-BC2E15AE58F1@tsdye.com> <87tyhrw2q3.fsf@gnu.org> <1568265C-864B-4694-84D9-AA40B7C57F92@tsdye.com> <80D18519-B3DC-47D3-83A2-44660C5A717E@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 [140.186.70.92] (port=53099 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PZUd7-0008CD-AH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:34:18 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PZUd6-0002gM-1e for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:34:17 -0500 Received: from oproxy2-pub.bluehost.com ([67.222.39.60]:45228) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PZUd5-0002g6-OD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:34:15 -0500 In-Reply-To: <80D18519-B3DC-47D3-83A2-44660C5A717E@gmail.com> 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: Org Mode , Bastien Aloha Carsten, Perhaps it would be possible to make available online different versions of the manual corresponding to the major variants of Org-mode in circulation, e.g. the latest release, the version(s) distributed with emacs, and the leading edge? All the best, Tom On Jan 2, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > Hi Tom, Bastien, > > On Jan 2, 2011, at 8:52 PM, Thomas S. Dye wrote: > >> Aloha Bastien, >> >> This is a nice improvement to the Org-mode environment. Thanks for >> implementing it. > > there was once a good reason for only updating the manual at release > time. Because > then the online manual does reflect the released version of Org. > > However, the times between releases are getting longer, the Emacs > version is always behind, > and we are making many small changes to the manual all the time. So > I do agree that this is a good development. Do we need to say on > the home page that the manual documents the leading edge and that > some of the documented features may disappear again in the course of > iterations? > But then, maybe we do not need to do that because changes to the > manual are often made a bit later, when a new feature has been > agreed on. > > All the best > > - Carsten > >> >> All the best, >> Tom >> >> On Jan 2, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Bastien wrote: >> >>> Carsten Dominik writes: >>> >>>> up to now, the online manual was only updated at release time. >>>> But Bastien >>>> is changing this right now, it looks like it will be updated much >>>> more >>>> often >>>> from now on. >>> >>> Yes, the manual is updated every day now. >>> >>> Happy 2011 everyone! >>> >>> -- >>> Bastien >> >