Re: [Orgmode] A shorter manual

[Samuel Wales]

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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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