Hi,

On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 04:31:17PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote:
> Over 20 years of Emacs experience shows that it is important to teach
> beginners to unlearn the habit of finding a file by typing `emacs FILE'.

When I came from other editors, `emacs FILE' was my first way to go.  But even
without anyone recommending me persistent Emacs sessions, I started to use
them, because they seemed more useful to ME.

But if people like to use Emacs the other way, why forbid it?

	Hannes