GNU bug report logs - #41403
A more user-friendly version of GNU Emacs

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andrew Goh <andrewgoh95 <at> yahoo.com.sg>

Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 14:22:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #36 received at 41403 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Andrew Goh <andrewgoh95 <at> yahoo.com.sg>,
 41403 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#41403: A more user-friendly version of GNU Emacs
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:04:53 +0200

Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com> writes:

>     Starting Emacs
>     To enter GNU Emacs 28, just type its name: emacs
>
> This seems useless, for two reasons:
> A) The overwhelming majority of users will click an icon to start Emacs.
> B) Any other users will already know to type "emacs".
>
> This leaves me wondering if putting a brief explanation of our strange
> key conventions on there isn't a better use of space.

I agree.

Michael.
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