Re: Emacs Newbie Info Pages

[Summer Emacs <summeremacs@summerstar.me>]

> On Sep 13, 2024, at 08:38, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
> 
>> From: Corwin Brust <corwin@bru.st>
>> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:29:40 -0500
>> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
>> 
>> Would it make sense to have a `emacs-welcome-new-user' mode which
>> "collects" configuration defaults appropriate for new users and
>> provides means to enable (and, perhaps, disable) them en masse?
> 
> This was discussed in the past (search the archives), but never went
> anywhere beyond the discussion.  The idea is certainly sensible, but
> implementing it is a challenge, since different groups of users/usage
> patterns need different stuff in such a mode.

Yeah. I’ve been told. The problem with this is the following:

Premise: Everyone is different. Everyone has different needs.

Deduction: No tutorial will ever meet the needs of every single person.

Conclusion: Let’s not do anything.

Instead, let’s try this:

Premise: Most people who use Emacs are devs.
Given: Not everyone who uses Emacs is a dev.
Deduction: The people who aren’t devs may get lost in the assumptions made in Emacs welcome pages.
Conclusion: Let’s make a tutorial for people who aren’t devs.

I think mine sounds better and, maybe with a little luck and a touch of effort, we may get somewhere. =)

Summer Emacs