Here's a small patch which changes the major mode from outline-mode to org-mode in some files: CONTRIBUTE etc/CALC-NEWS etc/DEBUG etc/MACHINES etc/PROBLEMS etc/TODO I believe org-mode is vastly more well-known and arguably also more intuitive to users. IME and IMO, just the simple fact that you can cycle headlines with TAB in org-mode makes things a whole lot easier. Best regards, Stefan Kangas