From b428839f1b5b772d391c1e6bdd80e3f5e23b4441 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bastien Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:28:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc/org-manual.org: Add note about Emacs compatibility * doc/org-manual.org (Installation): Add note about Org compatibility with Emacs versions. --- doc/org-manual.org | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org index 466718e6e..1effed6c4 100644 --- a/doc/org-manual.org +++ b/doc/org-manual.org @@ -83,15 +83,18 @@ book from Network Theory Ltd.]]. :END: #+cindex: installation -Org is included in all recent distributions of GNU Emacs, so you -probably do not need to install it. Most users will simply activate -Org and begin exploring its many features. +Org is included in distributions of GNU Emacs, you probably do not +need to install it. Most users will simply activate Org and begin +exploring its features. If, for one reason or another, you want to install Org on top of this pre-packaged version, you can use the Emacs package system or clone -Org's git repository. +Org's git repository. We *strongly recommend* sticking to a single +installation method. -We *strongly recommend* sticking to a single installation method. +When installing Org on top of the pre-packaged version, please note +that Org stable versions are meant to be fully compatible with the +last three stable versions of Emacs but not with older Emacsen. *** Using Emacs packaging system :PROPERTIES: -- 2.45.2