From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4098 invoked from network); 31 Jan 1997 17:03:24 -0000 Received: from euclid.skiles.gatech.edu (list@130.207.146.50) by coral.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 31 Jan 1997 17:03:24 -0000 Received: (from list@localhost) by euclid.skiles.gatech.edu (8.7.3/8.7.3) id LAA19696; Fri, 31 Jan 1997 11:16:21 -0500 (EST) Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 11:10:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 11:10:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199701311610.LAA06988@catbert.seo.com> From: "James B. Crigler" To: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu In-reply-to: <199701311526.JAA17043@ftms.ftms.com> (message from Vidiot on Fri, 31 Jan 1997 09:26:30 -0600 (CST)) Subject: Re: Man pages missing Resent-Message-ID: <"vVudf3.0.Rh4.ZbXyo"@euclid> Resent-From: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/659 X-Loop: zsh-users@math.gatech.edu X-Loop: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: zsh-workers-request@math.gatech.edu >>>>>>> Vidiot == writes: Vidiot> Perl is a bad example, since there are books available in Vidiot> your local book store. Zsh has no such book and really needs Vidiot> one. Sorry, but I have to disagree. I just started learning perl, and while I'm sure there are nuances I'll miss, the layout of the perl man pages is very helpful in learning the basic metaphors and many of the specifics. And using the perl man pages in emacs is a breeze: Just go to the main page, and use some keystrokes as a quick navigation tool. Emacs will also follow references to other man pages (though, like info, it won't position you to the specific referenced thing on a longish page). HTML would be okay as long as there are indexes and tables of contents. -- Jim Crigler Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc. Voice: (407)298-1802 x200 3404 N. Orange Blossom Tr. Fax: (407)290-9666 Orlando FL 32804-3498 USA