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Re: Emacs learning curve
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Juanma Barranquero |
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Re: Emacs learning curve |
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Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:26:54 +0200 |
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:19, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote:
> The idea (for me anyway) is not to lure new users (I have given up the
> hope to understand what they need/want a lot time ago), but just to make
> Emacs better. And following standards (be they protocols, libraries,
> terminology, behavior) is generally a good thing. So the only reason
> not to follow standards is when we have a better story. In the case of
> yank/paste and point/cursor, I don't think our story is that much
> better: it's more a historical accident.
Wouldn't that be an argument to use window/pane too, instead of frame/window?
Juanma
RE: Emacs learning curve, Drew Adams, 2010/08/02