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From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: AI for orgmode
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:08:07 +0100
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On Mar 18, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Leo wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Sorry to use a subject like this.
>
> A few weeks ago I saw slides of a presentation (link available on
> http://netzhansa.blogspot.com/2010/02/clojure-sliders-from-february-berlin.html)
> about using clojure (one of lisp languages) for developing intelligent
> project management software. I think the idea is great although the
> slides didn't present how their company did it. With a bit of brain
> storming we might be able to come up with something great for orgmode
> and to take orgmode to another level of greatness: zero configuration
> with some intelligence ;)
>
> BTW, recently while talking with some chap on #lisp irc channel who  
> was
> seeking a GTD tool (folks there usually are already literate with  
> Emacs
> since SLIME is the best tool for developing common lisp applications).
> He told me that he had tried to adopt org mode but unfortunately he
> could not get it to where he wanted it to be in an afternoon, so he  
> had
> to abandon it. And he is experienced in lisp programming since that is
> his job.
>
> Thinking about my own experience, I didn't feel the pain since I
> gradually changing my org mode configuration over a few years. but I
> could understand the frustration.

I would be interested in a discussion on how to decrease the startup
pain in a clever way.

- Carsten