From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric Schulte Subject: Re: a turn-key org-mode for newbies? Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:15:48 -0400 Message-ID: <87fwc19ld7.fsf@gmx.com> References: <1334762814.49711.YahooMailNeo@web34505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37811) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXY2-0000Xx-IQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:16:10 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXXx-0003Jx-A3 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:16:02 -0400 Received: from mailout-us.gmx.com ([74.208.5.67]:50262) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SKXXx-0003JZ-3g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:15:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: <1334762814.49711.YahooMailNeo@web34505.mail.mud.yahoo.com> (Keith Gunderson's message of "Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:26:54 -0700 (PDT)") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Keith Gunderson Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" Keith Gunderson writes: > Is there a package or download that can allow a new non-emacs user to > immediately engage with org-mode?=C2=A0 That is, install and configure bo= th > emacs and org-mode plus make some guesses about how a new user would > initially want to use org-mode.=C2=A0 > > > I am not an emacs newbie, so I can spearhead an effort if > necessary. Though I am eagerly working to rid myself of org-mode > newbie status. > > I have some relatives that could really benefit from org-mode... who does= n't? > > > Here's some of what I'm thinking: > > * Installation > ** Emacs > ** Packages > *** org-mode > * Configuration > ** Load path > ** org file directory and basic files established > *** journal.org > *** projects.org > *** notes.org > *** personal.org > ** CUA > * Extras > ** Easy buffer switching via keyboard > ** shortcuts for spreadsheet copy/pasting > > Thanks Carsten and fellow org-moders, > Keith An emacs-wide pre-made config system which could be relevant is my fork of the Emacs starter kit [1] which is build entirely using Emacs Lisp configuration embedded in Org-mode files. This does have a minimal pre-built Org-mode setup [2]. Perhaps the Org-mode specific portion of this starter kit could be expanded into what you're after (even using your outline above directly). Note that this requires Emacs24 to work "out of the box". Although, a simpler system based off a single Org-mode file may be preferable. Note that after the impending release of Emacs24 it will be possible to place both the Emacs Lisp and the prose documentation of such a tool in a single Org-mode file which should simplify distribution and maintenance of such a system. Best, Footnotes:=20 [1] http://eschulte.github.com/emacs24-starter-kit/ [2] http://eschulte.github.com/emacs24-starter-kit/starter-kit-org.html --=20 Eric Schulte http://cs.unm.edu/~eschulte/