From 13ffd79871fdda82e129e5d8afb83045eefb4cfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bozhidar Batsov Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 09:04:24 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Extend the README a bit --- README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bf08707..f267ddd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ You can support the development of Prelude via [PayPal](https://www.paypal.me/bbatsov) and [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/bbatsov). +## Features + +* Improved UX, that's still in line with Emacs traditions +* Sane defaults of baseline Emacs functionality +* A curated set of 3rd party packages to enhance the base functionality +* Simple modular architecture +* Easy customization + ## Fast Forward Assuming you're using an Unix-like OS (`*BSD`, `GNU/Linux`, `macOS`, `Solaris`, @@ -55,6 +63,23 @@ or back up your existing `.emacs.d` directory manually. once the installation is done. By default most of the modules that ship with Prelude are **not** loaded. +## Philosophy + +Prelude's philosophy is quite simple: + +* simple +* easy to understand and extend +* stable +* a foundation for you to build upon, as opposed to some end-user product + +This means that it intentionally doesn't pack all the bells and whistles that it could. +Prelude aims to enhance the classic Emacs experience without deviating a lot from it - e.g. +it would never enable something like `evil-mode` (vim keybindings) by default and so on. + +All the third-party packages that it bundles are carefully vetted and are known to be of +good quality and to have reliable maintainers. That generally means that Prelude's unlikely +to immediate adopt some shiny new package, that has established tried and true alternatives. + ## User Manual While Emacs Prelude is pretty simple at its core, it does have some specifics that