Re: German tutorial fix

["Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@is.elta.co.il>]

> From: Andreas Fuchs <asf@void.at>
> Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 16:10:23 +0200
> 
> Today, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il> wrote:
> > IMHO, the tutorial needs to be reworked, now that basic cursor motion
> > is no longer a mystery for novices.  So the "BASIC CURSOR CONTROL"
> > section should be a lot shorter than it is now.  It should just tell
> > that cursor motion keys ``work as usual'', and show the keyboard
> > equivalents of the editing keys (C-n for <down>, C-f for <right>,
> > etc.), telling the new users they are advised to learn them because
> > those keys allow for faster typing.
> 
> Actually, I think it is a good idea to have newbies use the C-n, C-p
> etc. bindings. They reduce hand movements, keep the fingers on the
> relevant keys and increase typing speed. Getting used to them is a
> little hard, but is essential

Sure.  And that's exactly what I tried to say in slightly different
words.

What I think we don't need is to explain, demonstrate, and drill the
user in basic cursor motion.  Just tell them the keyboard
equivalents, explain why they are important, and be done with them.