Re: Patch to remove minor modes in tutorial

[Lennart Borgman]

Richard Stallman wrote:
>     Some minor modes have no keybindings so they can not disturb the 
>     tutorial (recentf-mode for example). Well, at least I hope they can not. 
>     I think this is very important!
>
> I think it is safer to turn them all off, aside from a specific
> list of exceptions.
>   
Then I would be glad if those who knows about minor modes that will not 
disturb the turorial would mail the names of them to me.


>     > Why ask?  Why not just do it?
>     >   
>     To make the user aware of that Emacs will work differently in the 
>     tutorial buffer than in other buffer (if the user answers Y).
>
> I agree it is useful to do that, but I think that asking a question
> will be confusing in a different way, since it will suggest that it is
> reasonable to answer N.  Displaying a message which ends in "Type
> SPACE to proceed" is a better way to make sure the user notices the
> message.
>   
Yes, that is better.