From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: James Lu Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Requesting a paid version of Emacs Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:14:03 -0500 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000011b4fc05bc17558b" Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="2425"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" To: Richard Stallman , emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Wed Feb 24 17:15:34 2021 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1lEwp4-0000Uu-12 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:15:34 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:39372 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lEwp3-00068Y-1b for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:15:33 -0500 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:60414) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lEwoH-0005bx-JD for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:14:45 -0500 Original-Received: from mail-yb1-xb30.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::b30]:41336) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lEwoE-0001oi-NF; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:14:44 -0500 Original-Received: by mail-yb1-xb30.google.com with SMTP id m9so2350028ybk.8; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:14:41 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=fGfnhnQzf3DBBx+rV8SoVAtyJEvdZZQ5epo3ts46YqI=; b=nKA1TEyAz47HHBG1DUYXWiICv5VeBU+N7hH81EYAwQdFEUY/pH1FVbevotU3dYIOeM cGbVC+mjTYw5YY48Z5Z+8r6lW+Cw9fq9YASqAnonZviMm5lNYp6GYfso+LtVs14JcRwP xQdkPs3H0WtIbPKa9164Enhg93iv472R17LneUOGjiMO1eej+DXafhDxAf3URDiuFtYf hnmDk7ywrQnm3TBgQr1SAMhDIRnS6ME30FKTDEyrMSmWmUQKH4i+f+dRBYv758ccDXd0 L3B98r2emHICIJHqFwhWCEPnuQBWClFVUG4ll2GjBZeKNG2VBn7IUgUTQ//MwNnvWWyu Ydug== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=fGfnhnQzf3DBBx+rV8SoVAtyJEvdZZQ5epo3ts46YqI=; b=Xr0S3X9E9RQ1cTINYLBo6qJfaK9SK+l2FAJo0ZNY9+LeqmVOiOCrmhQQYri+eeSPXu HZLNs6BXQepJM2sSGzVB96P5vcuRJm0mjTM9LVUKyH/neGZOdtClAfVCfeETqgiq/H3P YH+NdlvndA/iYLvg4yut4STshak2fTTTe4tuvJ9POfgcaGdWqSiBZo/WkigEJbC+ya6P 8jyFraFxDj/tM/ojXkw2LDJdjh2lbOtMiAX3SEa0UbVFihOJOSjLpFVzXLSh4YmSEeEg Oi89Ohjms+ZoshT83V8hRVb8WxiuaIfgRgJokJDDs+OO1fL5EMSg+6bPsf4JFZ6ZkNpR DuLQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533S8jsmHJIIfIohAhLizJpqNP5EMAdEhE9fULbUr792NKRfl3AI wHuRGYOqjs7fAQO0iC9fwsjp9BgeVTxdcnqSp/8UynhqubE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyFUoBEPXgo9VLpDYN0I6FYr1gk4LnjOKY53ioABjhNSm7F1nOtIsSfI6lHYDBHZ14ZBzjd6o3Rm0T8zSUrrFY= X-Received: by 2002:a25:482:: with SMTP id 124mr49556846ybe.315.1614183281045; Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:14:41 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::b30; envelope-from=jamtlu@gmail.com; helo=mail-yb1-xb30.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "Emacs-devel" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.devel:265577 Archived-At: --00000000000011b4fc05bc17558b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Furthermore, most of the sync solutions for org-mode recommend proprietary Dropbox or Google Drive. Both of these take some effort to set up. I would expect a paid Emacs to come with a free software sync service. On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:48 AM James Lu wrote: > I love org-mode. I've tried tons of alternatives, but org-mode is the best. > > However, using its features is often arcane. The manuals are sparse and > poor. > > I request a $15/month support tier for org-mode. > > This model could be extended to Emacs as a whole. Some of the money could > be used to pay maintainers, others for support personnel, others to the FSF. > --00000000000011b4fc05bc17558b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Furthermore, most of the = sync solutions for org-mode recommend proprietary Dropbox or Google Drive. = Both of these take some effort to set up. I would expect a paid Emacs to co= me with a free software sync service.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:4= 8 AM James Lu <jamtlu@gmail.com&= gt; wrote:
I love org-mode. I've t= ried tons of alternatives, but org-mode is the best.

However, u= sing its features is often arcane. The manuals are sparse and poor.

I request a $15/month support tier for org-mode.

This mode= l could be extended to Emacs as a whole. Some of the money could be used to= pay maintainers, others for support personnel, others to the FSF.
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