Re: Splitting gnus.texi

[Reiner Steib]

On Wed, Sep 26 2007, Katsumi Yamaoka wrote:

>>>>>> Richard Stallman wrote:
>
>> It would be good to split gnus.texi into 10 to 15 files
>> just because it is so big.  Similar for calc.texi.
>
> At least for gnus.texi, I don't see the benefit of splitting.
> It's indeed big, but is not too big to edit with Emacs.  Rather,
> I cannot ignore a disadvantage of splitting it.  I sometimes
> write in it.  Since various Gnus functions are related mutually,
> I frequently check other items concerned when I write something.
> [...]  But if gnus.texi is split into 10 to 15 files, it will be
> quite troublesome.
>
> I can agree with splitting if it is very useful to users, though.

Additionally, splitting destroys CVS annovate (vc-annotoate).  I also
see no problem with the size.

Bye, Reiner.
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