Re: Convert some files from outline-mode to org-mode

[Jean-Christophe Helary <jean.christophe.helary@traduction-libre.org>]

> On Apr 27, 2020, at 23:36, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
> 
>>>    * CONTRIBUTE:
>>>    * etc/CALC-NEWS:
>>>    * etc/DEBUG:
>>>    * etc/MACHINES:
>>>    * etc/PROBLEMS:
>>>    * etc/TODO: Use org-mode instead of outline-mode.
>>> The reason is that I believe our users are more familiar with org-mode
>>> than outline-mode, and that I simply think the interface is better.
>>> It's the forward-looking, "modern" choice, if you like.
>>> So please make it known how you feel about this proposal.
>> 
>> I would say that Outline is much better than Org for simple
>> informational files, such as `NEWS', `DEBUG', or `CALC-NEWS'.
>> 
>> Org may be useful if we ever expand `TODO' to actually include
>> work-in-progress tasks, a schedule, or similar items, but I think we
>> should stick with Outline right now.
> 
> So, from what I gather here, we could satisfy everyone by using for the
> file format a very small subset of org-mode (basically the subset
> that is common with outline-mode), and for the major-mode itself
> a variant of org-mode that loads faster (e.g. a stripped down version
> of org-mode, or an org-mode that's been profiled&tweaked to load
> faster).

My reading is that org-mode users would just appreciate if outline-mode had "non-nonsense" navigation similar to org-mode.

Outline users are just happy with the status quo.


Jean-Christophe Helary
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