Lew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Joel J. Adamson wrote: >> My point is that I'm the sort of person that has a mind set up for >> Emacs. I had none of the difficulties that someone else might have, >> who's used to other kinds of software. >> >> However, I'll also point out that my wife has used Emacs a couple >> times, and she's never done more than point and click with a computer, >> and she's had no frustration whatsoever. > > A new user of two hours' experience. A father of a six-year old whose > child hums along happily with emacs. A computer widow who "had no > frustration whatsoever" with it. >
I'll add that the words "Oh, cool" came out of her mouth during one Emacs session, as they did when I showed it to a coworker. Joel -- Joel J. Adamson Biostatistician Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA 02114 (617) 643-1432 (303) 880-3109 A webpage of interest: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/sylvester-response.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list