Re: A new filter-based customization interface

[Björn Bidar]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

>   > Language, terminologies evolve and change over time so do interfaces.
>   > I think it's inevitable that even Emacs has to go with the time
>   > in some shape or form.
>
> It is not "inevitable", it is a decision for us to make.

Terminology changes naturally over time unless we enforce strict rules
for speech. 

> People are welcome to suggest specific changes in terminology for
> Emacs.  Then we can look at the specific advanages or disadvantages of
> the proposed new terms, and we can look at hoe much work he change
> would make for developers and for existing users.

A good suggestions would be that at least in tutorial material
Emacs terminology is introduced to the user gradually. E.g. from the
user point of view, a new term is introduced and used.

The tutorial goes a few steps without using any new Emacs terminology
until introduces more. This continues on and on until the tutorial ends.

For example using terms such Meta key can be quite confusing at a time
for a user, remembering these terms and all the other new concepts isn't
that easy for users.