From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jambunathan K Subject: Re: would take more than an org-mode strip-down. Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:57:13 +0530 Message-ID: <81zkhon6fi.fsf@gmail.com> References: <92B42F15-B849-473D-9E4C-F513A5DD80E8@me.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:60793) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R8uAq-0004c7-3M for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:27:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R8uAl-00076K-P4 for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:27:44 -0400 Received: from mail-gy0-f169.google.com ([209.85.160.169]:40568) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R8uAl-00076E-Me for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:27:39 -0400 Received: by gya6 with SMTP id 6so7394635gya.0 for ; Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:27:38 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <92B42F15-B849-473D-9E4C-F513A5DD80E8@me.com> (James Levine's message of "Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:04:23 -0400") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: James Levine Cc: Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org James > 1) It=E2=80=99s not that there isn=E2=80=99t enough documentation, it=E2= =80=99s that there=E2=80=99s > too much of it I hope you appreciate the amount of effort that has gone in to writing such a big manual. You may not have a need for it. This doesn't mean that it is not worthwhile. At the minimum, we should respect other's labour particularly when you yourself [1] and many people are enjoying the fruits of it. Since you have some thoughts on how the manual should look like would you mind circulating a draft copy of the modified, improved manual? That's an open offer and a challenge as well. Remember Emacs/Orgmode is a Free Software and you have all the freedom in the world to influence how it evolves and specifically make sure that it evolves to suit your needs. Being a Free Software, the distinction between the consumer (aka user) and the contributor (aka developer) just blurs. Understanding this distinction requires a paradigm shift in the way you think. Footnotes: [1] It is not clear from your message whether you yourself are an Orgmode user. Jambunathan K.