Re: Failing to see the allure of Emacs

[Uday S Reddy]

On 4/21/2010 7:23 PM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> Apropos searches the docstrings (which tend to
> describe the actual code), so it will work well if you know the exact
> term used inside Emacs to refer to your functionality.  But if you
> happen to use another term, it often fails miserably.  The manual
> writers OTOH make a conscious effort to mention not just the precise
> term used inside Emacs but also the more generic terms that are related
> to it.

Gosh, that explanation should be printed in bold font, framed and posted in 
every Emacs-user's wall!

Cheers,
Uday