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> > But newbies can't do shortcuts.  I think we need to keep it.
> 
> Newbies can't read man pages to type 'CREATE USER <userid>' or 'CREATE
> DATABASE <database>'?
> 
> We're not asking anyone to learn rocket science here...we leave that to
> Thomas :)

But we have to get the newbie started before they are going to dive in
and learn manuals.

I don't read the manuals until I decide I want to use some new piece of
software.  I am reading the LyX manuals now only after using it for a
few weeks and deciding I want to move from troff to lyx.

Because it is part of getting started, it has to be easy.

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