Beginners question

Beginners question

[John]

I started off with GNU/Linux last year, and initially started learning 
Vi/Vim, as that was what was recommended and was also on my rescue 
disk.

However, I have since learnt that Emacs wiil do everything, and if 
theres something it doesn't do it's because no-one needs it yet. During 
my initial blundering about in Emacs (while waiting for the books to 
arrive), I'm sure I saw a Mayan Calendar! Was I right? If so what is it 
for?
        a) it's still used in Central America?
        b) it's for use by historians/archaeologists?
        c) someone just fancied the challenge of writing it?

I really curious about this one, so any help wil be greatly appreciated.
-- 
John

Re: Beginners question

[Thien-Thi Nguyen]

John <john@no.spam.co.uk> writes:

> Was I right?

no worries, it is proper for the novice to blunder.
even experts do this for fun, sometimes.

thi

Re: Beginners question

[Kai Großjohann]

John <john@no.spam.co.uk> writes:

> I'm sure I saw a Mayan Calendar! Was I right?

Your surprise only means that you haven't found the Towers of Hanoi,
yet.

But never fear, Emacs comes with a doctor who can help you.

kai

PS: Hint C-h a is your friend.
-- 
A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS Radio)

Re: Beginners question

[John]

Kai Großjohann wrote:


A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS Radio)

I find this rather a shame, as one with a rather fine beard, (even if I 
say so myself).

Thank you for your encouragement to all who have replied. I'm still 
curious as to why this feature is there, but no doubt over time I'll 
find it usefull.
-- 
John

Mayan Calender --- why? (was: Beginners question)

[lawrence mitchell]

John wrote:
[...]
> Thank you for your encouragement to all who have replied. I'm still
> curious as to why this feature is there,

Because it's possible, I mean, what better reason is there? ;).
And you never no just how many times someone might ask you what
the date is in Mayan (It's happened to me you know).

-- 
lawrence mitchell <wence@gmx.li>

Re: Beginners question

[Alan Shutko]

John <john@no.spam.co.uk> writes:

> Thank you for your encouragement to all who have replied. I'm still 
> curious as to why this feature is there, but no doubt over time I'll 
> find it usefull.

I do believe the Ed Reingold (one of the authors of that file)
follows this group occasionally, so you may get the official answer
eventually.  It will probably be a day or two before you see any
response from him... I don't think he wastes as much time here as
some of us.  8^)

You might also find http://emr.cs.iit.edu/~reingold/calendars.shtml
informative.

-- 
Alan Shutko <ats@acm.org> - In a variety of flavors!
Milkman in high heels: Dairy Queen

Re: Beginners question

[Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>]

John <john@no.spam.co.uk> writes:
> 
> > A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS
> > Radio)
> 
> I find this rather a shame, as one with a rather fine beard, (even
> if I say so myself).

I myself hope its not true, as I'm rather attached to my own beard.
There's a reason the phrase `beardless boy' exists, after all.

-- 
Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>
Have you ever noticed how much `political correctness' resembles a
complete lack of a sense of humour?                  --Chris Zakes

Re: Beginners question

[Edward M. Reingold]

>>>>> "AS" == Alan Shutko <ats@acm.org> writes:

    AS> I do believe the Ed Reingold (one of the authors of that file) follows
    AS> this group occasionally, so you may get the official answer
    AS> eventually.  It will probably be a day or two before you see any
    AS> response from him... I don't think he wastes as much time here as some
    AS> of us.  8^)

I do follow the group, and probably waste as much time as anybody else!  The
official answer is (in the case of the Mayan calendar), that Stewart Clamen
sent me code!  I liked it, so I polished it and incorporated it into the
calendar package.

    AS> You might also find http://emr.cs.iit.edu/~reingold/calendars.shtml
    AS> informative.

A better site is www.calendarists.com.

-- 

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Re: Beginners question

[Harry Putnam]

ruhl@4dv.net (Robert Uhl <ruhl@4dv.net>) writes:

> John <john@no.spam.co.uk> writes:
>> 
>> > A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS
>> > Radio)
>> 
>> I find this rather a shame, as one with a rather fine beard, (even
>> if I say so myself).
>
> I myself hope its not true, as I'm rather attached to my own beard.
> There's a reason the phrase `beardless boy' exists, after all.

Don't worry guys
 A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS
 Radio)

Its the small number who are the (sexy) experimental types.

Re: Beginners question

[David Forrest]

On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Harry Putnam wrote:
...
>
> Don't worry guys
>  A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS
>  Radio)
>
> Its the small number who are the (sexy) experimental types.
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How many young women don't trust men without beards?

Dave
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Re: Beginners question

[Raimund.Kohl]

On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Harry Putnam wrote:

> Don't worry guys
>  A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS
>  Radio)
>
> Its the small number who are the (sexy) experimental types.

well ... actually I wonder if it wouldn't be wiser to state:
Never trust a woman with a beard!

ray

Re: Beginners question

[D. Goel]

David Forrest <drf5n@mug.sys.virginia.edu> writes:

> How many young women don't trust men without beards?

A large number :)

Re: Beginners question

[John]

Edward M. Reingold wrote:

<snip> 
> I do follow the group, and probably waste as much time as anybody
> else!  The official answer is (in the case of the Mayan calendar),
> that Stewart Clamen
> sent me code!  I liked it, so I polished it and incorporated it into
> the calendar package.
<snip>

Thank you so much for the explanation, I was curious as to how 
conversions into Mayan dates cold be utilised.
-- 
John

Re: Beginners question

[Stefan Monnier <foo@acm.com>]

>>>>> John writes about calendar's support for Mayan dates:
> Thank you for your encouragement to all who have replied. I'm still
> curious as to why this feature is there, but no doubt over time I'll
> find it useful.

It's just a remnant from the first emacsen developed before europeans
invented america.


        Stefan

Re: Beginners question

[Alan Mackenzie]

John <john@no.spam.co.uk> wrote on Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:28:38 +0100:
> Kai Großjohann wrote:


> A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.  (BFBS Radio)

There's probably an even larger number who don't trust men with money.

> I find this rather a shame, as one with a rather fine beard, (even if I 
> say so myself).

I also find it a shame, as somebody with a rather course beard.

> John

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