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Re: [Orgmode] A shorter manual


From: Thomas S . Dye
Subject: Re: [Orgmode] A shorter manual
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:59:31 -1000


On Apr 28, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Samuel Wales wrote:

Just realized the need for export to info.  So never mind.  And it was
obvious anyway.

On 2010-04-28, Samuel Wales <address@hidden> wrote:
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 <address@hidden> 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


Aloha all,

What is the shortest route from org to info? Is it possible to convert the org files that make Worg manual pages to texinfo?

Tom




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