From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nicolas Goaziou Subject: [RFC] Deprecate `org-list-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists' Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 21:00:28 +0200 Message-ID: <87bnsdjmb7.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39596) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XAkij-0002JO-49 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:00:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XAkiY-00036v-Vp for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:59:57 -0400 Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([2001:4b98:c:538::195]:58763) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XAkiY-00036T-PM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:59:46 -0400 Received: from mfilter15-d.gandi.net (mfilter15-d.gandi.net [217.70.178.143]) by relay3-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02C9BA8092 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:59:45 +0200 (CEST) Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.195]) by mfilter15-d.gandi.net (mfilter15-d.gandi.net [10.0.15.180]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id W7DBhjbt4LxP for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:59:43 +0200 (CEST) Received: from selenimh (unknown [91.224.148.150]) (Authenticated sender: mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr) by relay3-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 90152A80B9 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:59:43 +0200 (CEST) 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@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Org Mode List Hello, `org-list-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists' is an old variable (formely known as `org-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists) which doesn't make much sense nowadays. Indeed, since "org-list.el" revamp (around Org 7.0.1 IIRC), inserting two blank lines in a row terminates a list anyway. This is consistent with footnote definitions. Now it just makes Org files less portable without any benefit. Therefore, I suggest to mark it as deprecated in Org 8.3 release notes, and remove it altogether in Org 8.4. WDYT? Regards, -- Nicolas Goaziou