From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: A shorter manual Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:24:27 -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 1O7Azy-00011X-Rx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:24:34 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=46968 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7Azx-00011M-CO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:24:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7Azt-0001y3-7S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:24:31 -0400 Received: from mail-qy0-f194.google.com ([209.85.221.194]:61317) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7Azt-0001xv-53 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:24:29 -0400 Received: by qyk32 with SMTP id 32so11569456qyk.12 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:24:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <096F60B3-65ED-464E-8CDC-1041CA69B706@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: emacs org-mode mailing list 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