From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "paul r" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: gathering data on how people use Emacs Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:17:07 +0100 Message-ID: References: <20080324161300.191df4b6@reforged> <87bq531u1s.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <87prtixtvx.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20080325175140.2bcbc83e@reforged> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1206569855 3485 80.91.229.12 (26 Mar 2008 22:17:35 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:17:35 +0000 (UTC) Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org To: "Mike Mattie" Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Wed Mar 26 23:18:03 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1JedwQ-0002EW-9U for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:17:54 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Jedvo-0001lF-Mr for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:16 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Jedvk-0001l3-M7 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:12 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Jedvj-0001kV-4g for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:12 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Jedvi-0001kS-Ss for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:10 -0400 Original-Received: from fk-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.128.184]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jedvi-00028K-LU for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:17:10 -0400 Original-Received: by fk-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id 26so4766045fkx.10 for ; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:17:08 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=OcJhQAwsFBRNBNaoudrQYCykc2oCmOjTlwVS1pd1Q3M=; b=e7Fa6ob47AE0WbYY3g/kmn88yfPSslD3W+Q6T8JtQ/UcTTgTa5Y+BywUFqVZuAbrkd6566frWXDxUB506DkfdMxGcWuWFgfndh567FsXOu0TSfDf+8tiP0MubQ4v6Y1XK16HYZKLRC8c7vePNckQJ0zXpuC5bFZYw50obbDoCsU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=XVHkuCrb/h3/8gDUovzPN7LFcFvEG4kO4QBejpFwOsIsEmwTIMOB8Y7ZEMDrHOON1OqI/tg2KT/XLop7fxBWwbfNeV9nV8YJGPDw4PW7ryZ15wJF+9HgYmkjW6qd2OOfVoXUXo229PweuKlD8VksXBGMriHmZIvLbV1qeOCoViU= Original-Received: by 10.82.118.1 with SMTP id q1mr1315986buc.4.1206569828002; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:17:08 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: by 10.82.175.3 with HTTP; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:17:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20080325175140.2bcbc83e@reforged> Content-Disposition: inline X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:93565 Archived-At: 2008/3/26, Mike Mattie : > Here are some basic questions I thought of to give some context. > It's hard to ask directly for the information you want without loading the questions, so I fell > back on some basic background information as a starting place. I think it is a good start. I can't wait to see what the shape of distribution of age is. > > What was the motive or appeal that sustained your climb of the Emacs learning curve ? > > What quality keeps Emacs indispensable ? > > Years of Emacs Experience ? > > Programming Experience: 0-9 > > Primary applications, or what do you use Emacs for pre-dominantly ? apps,web dev, books ? > > Native language ? > > Age ? > > use of mouse ? 0-4 > > Most useful Modes ? > > Least useful Modes ? > > Size of .emacs ? > > How do you go about learning a new Emacs feature you need ? > > subscribed to emacs-devel y/n > > subscribed to help-gnu-emacs y/n > > systems you use Emacs on ? (autoconf triplets) > > Emacs version ? > > External Elisp packages used: (significant to daily workflow at least) > > Most difficult command to learn ? > > Easiest command to learn ? > > command with best DWIM ? > > command with worst DWIM ? > > Use marks for ? (what is a mark should be a valid answer) > > favorite movie/book ? (throw at least one fun question in just so people don't get bored filling out a survey. > Could do the "top 5" for the fun question). >