From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Steven T. Hatton" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Emacs cvs newbie problems Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:13:27 -0400 Sender: emacs-devel-admin@gnu.org Message-ID: <200209150713.27528.hattons@speakeasy.net> References: <200209141640.25576.hattons@speakeasy.net> <3D83E164.1040901@speakeasy.net> <200209150242.VAA22302@eel.dms.auburn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1032088508 15850 127.0.0.1 (15 Sep 2002 11:15:08 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:15:08 +0000 (UTC) Return-path: Original-Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.224.244]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qXMp-00047W-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 13:15:07 +0200 Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 17qXzd-0005ZJ-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 13:55:14 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 17qXMv-00035Q-00; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:15:14 -0400 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 17qXLM-0002wY-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:13:36 -0400 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 17qXLE-0002uy-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:13:31 -0400 Original-Received: from mail12.speakeasy.net ([216.254.0.212] helo=mail.speakeasy.net) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 17qXLC-0002us-00 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:13:27 -0400 Original-Received: (qmail 11668 invoked from network); 15 Sep 2002 11:13:26 -0000 Original-Received: from unknown (HELO ljosalfr) ([66.92.149.152]) (envelope-sender ) by mail12.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 15 Sep 2002 11:13:26 -0000 Original-To: emacs developers list User-Agent: KMail/1.4.3 In-Reply-To: <200209150242.VAA22302@eel.dms.auburn.edu> Errors-To: emacs-devel-admin@gnu.org X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Emacs development discussions. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:7920 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel:7920 On Saturday 14 September 2002 22:42, Luc Teirlinck wrote: > Steven T. Hatton wrote: > > So, if I do have a *specific* > question, it is, where to I find the 'how to install packages, gospe= l, > accoring to the pros'? Perhaps you've answered this by telling me t= o > look at the documentation for each package. > > I gave you a completely general answer to a completely general > question. I believe that, for certain specific specialized packages, > you have to do look at the documentation for those packages. Some > packages are of such a nature that they are extremely unlikely to be > used by "newbies" anyway. For the most often used packages, > especially those most often used by newbies, the customize facility > provides a simpler alternative to the ".emacs solution". Try Customize > Emacs under Options on the menu-bar, for instance. > > I gave you specific answers to your specific questions. I pointed out > which of the difficulties you encountered were misconceptions on your > part and which ones were bugs in emacs-21.3.50. > > However, I am not going to discuss the very general philosophical > issues you raised. I am just an "ordinary subscriber" to this list > and not an "official spokesperson" for Emacs. I was looking for the Emacs counterpart for this: http://www.xemacs.org/Documentation/21.5/html/lispref_4.html#SEC19 > Sincerely, > > Luc.