From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sebastien Vauban Subject: Re: Collecting unique selling proposition (USP) of Org-mode Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:37:30 +0200 Message-ID: <86tx5s5nit.fsf@somewhere.org> References: <2014-06-28T13-35-50@devnull.Karl-Voit.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org To: emacs-orgmode-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org M wrote: >> Von: Karl Voit >> >> I was wondering if there are people out there who also need Org-mode >> features that are *not part of any other software solution*. For the >> usual question "why should I learn Emacs/Org-mode?" I'd like to have >> a list of cool Org-mode features that demonstrate the benefit. >> >> So, how about a short brainstorming here and a new Worg-page >> collecting those things? >> >> * seamlessly integrating notes, spreadsheet calculations, tasks, and >> more at one single place >> >> * being able to pipe results of program written in language A to >> another script in language B (babel) >> >> * quick and simple defining dependencies between tasks such as >> "doing groceries" is required for "cooking fancy dinner" >> (org-depend) > > Some more key selling points form someone who still tries to learn emacs > just for using org-mode: > > * platform independent - available for Windows, UNIX and MacOS > > * free > > * tagging > > * powerful filtering and creation of "views" (agendas) from different > perspectives > > * 110% customizable with scripting and keybindings > > * built on a very robust and well developed application (Emascs) > > * many other modules and extensions thanks to Emacs > > * all the above with simple plain text format - easy to save, DIFF and > version control > > * defining custom templates for new notes/tasks/projects... > > * tasks and projects can be broken down hierarchically into subtasks with no > limit in depth > > * powerful and customizable export > > * time clocking + Literate Programming capabilities + Reproducible Research capabilities, thank to Org Babel Best regards, Seb -- Sebastien Vauban