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From: Rasmus <rasmus@gmx.us>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Deprecate `org-list-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists'
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:39:56 +0200
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Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:

> 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?

Fine with me.  It streamlines the syntax so it's good with me.

     https://xkcd.com/1172/

—Rasmus

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