From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp11.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:8:6d80::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms5.migadu.com with LMTPS id gAjSHctzqWMZPQAAbAwnHQ (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:13:31 +0100 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:8:6d80::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp11.migadu.com with LMTPS id cHviHctzqWPmxAAA9RJhRA (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:13:31 +0100 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4E6FF24DB8 for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:13:31 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1p9kTU-0007Ha-6T; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:12:52 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1p9kTR-0007HL-QU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:12:50 -0500 Received: from mout01.posteo.de ([185.67.36.65]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1p9kTP-0003zQ-Hi for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:12:49 -0500 Received: from submission (posteo.de [185.67.36.169]) by mout01.posteo.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 82C57240116 for ; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:12:45 +0100 (CET) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=posteo.net; s=2017; t=1672049565; bh=wQ6S4cocYcHSqgfJAiu/UPUP4z7vU1uN9j+/Yl4rqC0=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:From; b=E9PYIy8k15KsWGi04+R9iVUaWhoWsJnalSlKVc4TkTH+/2yOBpNR5rsupB0dk52vL 1MO6TOh1+sPv+Au1dzRgT1sfPuZBMHEXUNAvmtmbpZXOBue6XT8egjaEY7x02yFg+5 XCOzb7bgyppftUDkBu3LXyBlC3QthBv6GvKY0A6yGhH3pvnPuCbVJJZ7ZWy4wxiWxq sR5H43UbFnQMNRYi/VOegMBy7WyAa6U/rCPVh7TRDJwqm4C6xtC+U541NTuR5fbM0L ou3jOSkNHwWnMHAf53g1qSAZM3jUhfVWs3JRfawz17IfeljiinfFdYIhvZbIDMXWeI 49Y5nijalu84A== Received: from customer (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by submission (posteo.de) with ESMTPSA id 4NgYWJ69lnz6tmL; Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:12:44 +0100 (CET) From: Ihor Radchenko To: abq@bitrot.link Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Subject: Re: Is the cascading logic of outlines a feature, or a design bug? 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Org-mode adheres to the cascading logic of outlines, in which a > section is closed only by another section that occupies an equal or > greater level." > > Is that limitation a feature, or a design bug? A "bug" implies that it is something wrong. Could you please elaborate? > Likewise, is the inability to close an org-mode outline section without > starting a new section really a feature? It is not a bug. It is not a feature. Just a design decision. With pros and cons. Doing the opposite would also have pros and cons. I suggest you to elaborate about what exact properties of outlines you are missing. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at . Support Org development at , or support my work at