Re: Convert README.org to plain text README while installing package

[Michael Albinus]

Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:

> Hello, Stefan.

Hi,

>> I think we should actively encourage using it for most types of
>> documentation, certainly for README type files.
>
> I disagree entirely with you.  Org mode is highly complicated, obscure
> (I've never managed to get a feel for what it does), and difficult to
> learn (I've never managed it).  A text file is far easier to read for
> those not familiar with org.  We're talking about READMEs here.  They're
> typically 20 to 100 lines long.  A text file is ideal for these.

1+. README is a text file which is consulted in order to get information
about the related software. There's no rule to visit it by Emacs only.

Best regards, Michael.