From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Scot Becker Subject: Re: Org needs your vote Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 20:36:53 +0000 Message-ID: References: <87aaxu2a97.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20091207184936.GV7652@cs.dal.ca> <871vj6a7m9.fsf@paldesk2.palstudio> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NHkKe-0002tV-Kk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:37:20 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NHkKZ-0002rJ-Qv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:37:20 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=46514 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NHkKZ-0002rG-Nh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:37:15 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f215.google.com ([209.85.219.215]:47637) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NHkKZ-0001Rs-7E for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:37:15 -0500 Received: by ewy7 with SMTP id 7so6205446ewy.32 for ; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:37:14 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <871vj6a7m9.fsf@paldesk2.palstudio> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: plutek-infinity Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On the upside, Lifehacker is much more mainstream than, say, Sourceforge. And to be in the top five is pretty impressive. (And lifehacker readers know that the actual polls are a bit of a joke. They ask for 'the best' X, but it's not as if the voters have actually tried each of the contenders.). Anyway, this is Emacs in a pretty public limelight. I like it. Scot On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:47 PM, plutek-infinity wrote: >>Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:49:36 -0400 >>From: Norbert Zeh >> >>IMO, the low rating of org-mode on this list shows that most people >>prefer flashy GUIs over extreme power, efficiency, and flexibility. >>Then again, that seems to be the general state in today's computing >>world. > > yes... and, really, the word "computing" is entirely optional in your last sentence. the poll points to a much more generalized preference for style and ease-of-use over flexibility and engagement of the mind. > > ugh. > > cheers! > > -- > .pltk. > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >