Great idea. If the manual were in org, then the tag, :basic:, would suffice. Just export only that tag. But maybe that is more work instead of less?
On 2010-04-28, Carsten Dominik <carsten.domi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > with the Org-mode manual moving toward 200 pages, I am > starting to worry that people with stop in their tracks > when considering Org-mode, just because of the sheer size > of the manual. > > So I did a little experiment. I took the manual and stripped > everything which could be considered advanced material, but > keeping all features and all basic commands and customizations. > > What remains are about 50 pages. A document with the same > structure (even the same chapter numbers) as the manual. > I am wondering if it would be useful to have this as a beginners > document - or if the existence of this document would lead > to more confusion than relief. > > http://orgmode.org/orgguide.pdf > > I don't see this a an alternative for the manual - just > as an additional, rather static document, with little need for > updates. The manual would continue to be the comprehensive > and constantly updated document. > > Comments are welcome. > > - Carsten > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > -- Q: How many CDC "scientists" does it take to change a lightbulb? A: "You only think it's dark." [CDC has denied a deadly disease for 25 years] ========== Retrovirus: http://www.wpinstitute.org/xmrv/index.html _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
