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Dear group,

To sum up the two (!) answers on these foundational=20


# questions:

1. Which is the best book to get from Emacs/Org novice to guru?

2. Do I have to learn Lisp in order to master Emacs?


# Answers:

1. All of the mentioned books are good; read the manuals that come with =
Emacs and Org mode; "Mastering Emacs" is a good tips book, but no manual =
replacement.

2. Yes.


Thank you, Nikolay and Eric!

Best,
Birnle


> Am 13.6.2017 um 04:00 h schrieb Birnle <birnle@gmx.de>:
>=20
> Dear group,
>=20
> Since I like to know my daily used software =E2=80=9Eby heart=E2=80=9C =
and I really don=E2=80=99t want to ask too many silly questions, =
here=E2=80=99s another:
>=20
> Which book (or books) do I have to read / work through to get from =
Emacs/Org novice to (almost) guru? Which is/are the best in your =
opinion?
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ve seen that there is
>=20
> =E2=80=A2 the GNU Emacs Manual from Richard Stallman
> =E2=80=A2 The Org Mode 7 Reference Manual from Carsten Dominik and =
others
> =E2=80=A2 Mastering Emacs from Mickey Petersen =
(www.masteringemacs.org)
> Are there more? Which one is obligatory? And I know the sites
>=20
> =E2=80=A2 www.emacswiki.org
> =E2=80=A2 orgmode.org
> and some others. All the good information is out there, but where is =
it bundled in one (or two or three) book(s)?
>=20
> And is it necessary to learn Lisp in order to master Emacs?
>=20
> Best,
> Birnle