[slime-devel] Re: [Re: SLIME manual fixes]

Jeffrey Cunningham jeffrey at cunningham.net
Sun Jan 28 05:58:52 UTC 2007


On Sun Jan 28, 2007 at 08:21:19AM +0530, Madhu wrote:
> * Jeffrey Cunningham <20070127184619.GA26903 at achilles.olympus.net> :
> | And I eliminated the the keybindings index. Bill C.'s comments make
> | complete sense given the Emacs facilities.
> 
> Personally I think this is a bad move, and the manual is the place
> where the index should live.  The manual serves a different purpose
> from a live running emacs.  Any decently documented emacs package has
> a `Key Index' section in their manuals. just look at your info pages
> for any emacs mode.
> 
> People print commands of emacs cheat sheets after all. 
> 
> It requires additional work in keeping with sync with the code, yes
> but that is a case for doing the additional work, not throwing the
> section out.


Hmmm. Your the first person who said they thought it was a good idea.

-Jeff



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