RE: Emacs learning curve

[grischka]

From: Drew Adams
> But with the point of view of splitting (the verb), the answer unambiguosly
> agrees with Emacs terminology - you do in fact split the window horizontally.
> Take an axe, hold it horizontally, and split the window.  Go ahead.  You get two
> windows disposed vertically, one above the other.  It is simply incorrect to say
> that "`split-horizontally' splits vertically".  Bad one, I'm afraid.

Sure, the answer that you give is unambiguous, but unlike you say it does not
agree with Emacs terminology.

> (Disclaimer: I was not involved in the Emacs choices for scroll "up" or split
> "horizontally".)

Maybe not ;)