GNU bug report logs - #31683
emacs-lisp-intro.texi - opportunity to link eintr to elisp

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>

Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 10:41:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

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From: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 31683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#31683: emacs-lisp-intro.texi - opportunity to link eintr to elisp
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 12:11:48 +1000

> Eli Zaretskii writes:
> 
> Which is actually related to the second location you mentioned

Which was the summary section.

> In general, this manual is not an introduction chapter for the ELisp
> manual

The impression given in other discussion about this was the intention for eintr to be close and interwoven with elisp at a level of detail that bends over backwards for a ,non-programmer'.

There are in general two kinds of people. 

One digests the elisp. Straight away.

The other prefers eintr at first. 

Having tips of the elisp in the eintr is consciousness raising and invites the reader to go far one day.
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