In the spirit of simplifying everything for new Leonistas, I propose the 
following guidelines for the content of leoSettings.leo:

- No clones.
- No disabled nodes.
- No scripts except possibly @button buttons to help newbies.  Certainly no 
developer scripts of any kind.
- The "Startup" node should explain itself and tell new newbies not to 
change its contents.
- The "About this file" node should have the clearest possible directions, 
with a link to a screencast, and a proper discussion of myLeoSettings.leo.

The "simple things are too hard" attitude is a revolution:

- Before, I would have said that clones make it easier to access 
settings.   They do, but only for experts.

- Before, I would have said, let's put lots of disabled settings in 
leoSettings.leo.  Fine for experts; bad for newbies.

I'll put these guidelines in place today.  This will entail creating 
leo/config/settingsExamples.leo  There will be no @settings node in this 
file, so there will be no need to disable any setting there.

Terry, any comments?  Anyone else?

Edward

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