Re: Updating the homepage

[David Kastrup]

"Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:

> Just a thought. If you disagree, please ignore:
>
>> |    * Links can be followed with `mouse-1'.
>
> By default, links can be followed with `mouse-1', in addition to `mouse-2'.
>
> (That's the first thing I turn off. Let users know mouse-1 is an option.)
>
>> |    * Many new modes and packages have been included in Emacs, such as
>> |      Calc, TRAMP, URL, IDO, CUA, ERC, rcirc, Table, Tumme, SES,
>> |      Ruler, Org, PGG, Flymake, Password, Printing, Reveal, wdired,
>> |      t-mouse, longlines, savehist, Conf mode, Python mode, DNS mode,
>> |      etc.
>
> Perhaps mention some of these? Don't know if they are worth mentioning:
>
> TRAMP has replaced ange-ftp?

It hasn't.

> apropos has been enhanced (lets you use keywords)?
> You can sort columns in the buffer list?

Those are detail changes, not really fundamental.

> You can use incremental search across multiple Info nodes?

Somewhat more relevant, but still quite a small detail.

If we start mentioning details at that level, we'll need dozens of pages.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum