RE: Emacs learning curve

[grischka]

> Obviously, there is no reason to choose words perversely (e.g. use
> "red" when we mean green).

Or use "scroll-up" where it means scroll down, or use "split-horizontally"
where it splits vertically ;)

> Analogy (not really the same thing, but it is suggestive):  Remember those
> experiments where people put on special glasses that flip their vision
> vertically - everything looks upside down.  In a relatively short time their
> brains adapt completely, so they actually see everything rightside up.

Sure, but the point is to put the glasses on _before_ one decides for
naming conventions as above.

--- grischka