Re: [ELPA] New package: splash-screen

[Nicolas P. Rougier]

> So how about "www.gnu.org/s/emacs" or "gnu.org/s/emacs"?

Thanks, didn't know this shortcut. This way I can split the link 
in "gnu.org" (for www.gnu.org) and "emacs" (for 
www.gnu.org/software/emacs) and leave the "/s/" inert.

> So what's the point then? As far as I understand, this is 
> supposed to be
> an ELPA package, but my understanding of splash screens is that 
> they are
> displayed while an application is loading, to ensure the user 
> that
> something is being done, or the computer didn't freeze. A 
> spash-screen
> for the sake of it seems counter-intuitive, or am I missing 
> something?

It is indeed mostly a cosmetic package to give user the choice of 
an alternative
startup screen.

Nicolas