> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> From: Lute Kamstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:40:50 +0200
>
> Why not let the edition of the manual equal the version of Emacs?
I think that's because not every version of Emacs automatically causes
a new edition of the manual to be printed by the FSF. Producing a
printed manual for sale in bookstores is a costly process; I think the
FSF only does that from time to time, not when a new Emacs version is
released.
> When you see edition 2.5 of the Lisp manual, that probably doesn't
> tell you much.
It tells me that it is different from an older edition if that older
edition's number is different. The same as when you see a book named
"The Great Foo Bar Book, second edition".
> The first thing you will do is figure out to which Emacs version
> that corresponds.
That's why the title page says:
@titlepage
@sp 6
@center @titlefont{GNU Emacs Manual}
@sp 4
@center @value{EDITION} Edition, Updated for Emacs Version @value{EMACSVER}.
That is, the relevant Emacs version appears right next to the manual's
edition. No need to go hunting for it.
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