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> From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:43:56 -0800
> 
> 1. What is the ordering scheme used in emacs -Q for the Info manuals?

They are ordered by (loose) topics, with the "main" manuals first.

> If it's supposed to reflect general usefulness or popularity

It isn't.

> Simplest would be alphabetical order - easy to find most entries.

TAB-completion makes everything easy to find.