From: Joel Reicher <joel.reicher@gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Cc: 13850@debbugs.gnu.org, help-emacs-windows@gnu.org, larsi@gnus.org
Subject: bug#13850: Emacs for Windows: Launch better from a command prompt
Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 20:35:59 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <86v8upleuo.fsf__31025.9750856616$1651438534$gmane$org@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <83bkwh7eec.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Sun, 01 May 2022 13:09:31 +0300")
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>> From: Joel Reicher <joel.reicher@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, 13850@debbugs.gnu.org,
>> help-emacs-windows@gnu.org, Andrew Pennebaker
>> <andrew.pennebaker@gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 19:57:51 +1000
>>
>> > "Use runemacs" seems like it's the correct answer here, so I'm closing
>> > this bug report.
>>
>> It is the right answer, but I can't help thinking that there is an issue of ignorance amongst Window users.
>>
>> Does anyone know why the OP had this `wrong'?
>
> Most probably because (a) he comes from Unix, and (b) he didn't read
> the README.W32 file that comes with Emacs for Windows.
If that's correct, the best measure may be to launch that README after the installer.
I know I'm repeating myself a little, but I really want to give Windows users a flying start, and that requires understanding where they're coming from.
Cheers,
- Joel
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Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-03-01 20:49 bug#13850: Emacs for Windows: Launch better from a command prompt Andrew Pennebaker
2013-03-01 22:54 ` K. Frank
2013-03-02 7:27 ` bug#13850: " Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <83k3pquuqy.fsf@gnu.org>
[not found] ` <CAHXt_SXakTei9TZFvjEmuggaGNHCQMq4xYfJ0Qtq1NwvOy_82g@mail.gmail.com>
2013-03-02 14:59 ` Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <CAHXt_SV+VVnj2yw189cNq15sKNqMonWZm2zH_FN3nOS5_PSa3w@mail.gmail.com>
2013-03-02 15:33 ` Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <CAHXt_SUFhkL64WPzOqTKq0Qq6FYFafC_t4m04qUnreB1Fd2MsQ@mail.gmail.com>
2013-03-02 16:22 ` Eli Zaretskii
2013-03-02 16:25 ` Lennart Borgman
2022-05-01 9:12 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2022-05-01 9:57 ` Joel Reicher
[not found] ` <86zgk1lgm8.fsf@gmail.com>
2022-05-01 10:09 ` Eli Zaretskii
[not found] ` <83bkwh7eec.fsf@gnu.org>
2022-05-01 10:35 ` Joel Reicher [this message]
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