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doc/org-manual.org: Add note about Emacs compatibility

* doc/org-manual.org (Installation): Add note about Org compatibility
with Emacs versions.
Bastien 2 years ago
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@@ -83,15 +83,18 @@ book from Network Theory Ltd.]].
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 #+cindex: installation
 #+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
 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
 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
 *** Using Emacs packaging system
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