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

[Bastien]

Hi Alan,

Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:

> By contrast, org-mode is a monster.  The learning time for org-mode must
> be non-trivial.  

I think we should distinguish the org-mode plain text *format* from
the set of tools that Emacs offers to manipulate these files.

For etc/TODO and friends, I certainly do not advocate for using all
the possibilities of the org syntax, just the one that's compatible
with outline, which is to use one-liners for headings.

> If we switch these files to org-mode, org mode gurus
> will fill them up with obscure org-mode constructs leaving everybody
> else unable to work on these files without leaning org-mode.  In my case
> I will have to relearn it each time I use it (since I will not be using
> it enough to remember it).

I am fine with etc/TODO being associated to outline-mode by default
but I think the current format is not readable enough, be it with
outline or anything else.

Also, I don't think Org mode gurus (or anyone else, for what matters)
can commit whatever they want to those files.

-- 
 Bastien