From 8da367d529131f42c1e90b1ff491d3760b9a358c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert O'Connor Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:11:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add an FAQ about the new distributions. Fixes #3180 --- doc/FAQ.org | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/FAQ.org b/doc/FAQ.org index 6671c5888..cb1621c22 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ.org +++ b/doc/FAQ.org @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ - [[#the-powerline-separators-are-ugly-how-can-i-fix-them-][The powerline separators are ugly, how can I fix them ?]] - [[#the-powerline-separators-have-no-anti-aliasing-what-can-i-do-][The powerline separators have no anti-aliasing, what can I do ?]] - [[#why-is-after-init-hook-not-executed-][Why is after-init-hook not executed ?]] + - [[#what-is-the-difference-between-spacemacs-base-and-spacemacs-distributions-][What is the difference between =spacemacs-base= and =spacemacs= distributions ?]] - [[#windows][Windows]] - [[#why-do-the-fonts-look-crappy-on-windows-][Why do the fonts look crappy on Windows ?]] - [[#why-is-there-no-spacemacs-logo-in-the-startup-buffer-][Why is there no Spacemacs logo in the startup buffer ?]] @@ -44,6 +45,16 @@ Don't launch Spacemacs with =emacs -q -l init.el= command. This command will run the hooked function in =after-init-hook= before the evaluation of the passed =-l init.el= file. +*** What is the difference between =spacemacs-base= and =spacemacs= distributions ? + The =distribution= concept was introduced in 0.104.x. You can now choose + between two distributions =spacemacs= or =spacemacs-base=. + =spacemacs-base= contains only a minimal set of packages; whereas =spacemacs= + is the full Spacemacs experience. + Set the distribution with =dotspacemacs-distribution= variable. The default is + =spacemacs=. For more information as to what is included, + check out the =packages.el= file in the respective folders in the + =+distribution= folder of the =layers/= directory. + ** Windows *** Why do the fonts look crappy on Windows ? You can install [[https://code.google.com/p/mactype/][MacType]] on Windows to get very nice looking fonts. It is