From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye)
Subject: Re: [RFC] About `org-export-with-\(fixed-width\|tables\)'
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:49:33 -1000
Message-ID: <m1txe5rfrm.fsf@tsdye.com>
References: <871u1999rr.fsf@gmail.com>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain
Return-path: <emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org>
Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:38194)
	by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71)
	(envelope-from <tsd@tsdye.com>) id 1VtOzz-0001hI-Cl
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:49:54 -0500
Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71)
	(envelope-from <tsd@tsdye.com>) id 1VtOzs-0004wo-Ea
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:49:47 -0500
Received: from oproxy19-pub.mail.unifiedlayer.com ([70.40.200.33]:40104)
	by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <tsd@tsdye.com>)
	id 1VtOzs-0004wk-5U
	for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:49:40 -0500
In-Reply-To: <871u1999rr.fsf@gmail.com> (Nicolas Goaziou's message of "Wed, 18
	Dec 2013 21:36:24 +0100")
List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." <emacs-orgmode.gnu.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/options/emacs-orgmode>,
	<mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode>
List-Post: <mailto:emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
List-Help: <mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode>,
	<mailto:emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org?subject=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: Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>
Cc: Org Mode List <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>

Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> At the moment, `org-export-with-fixed-width' and
> `org-export-with-tables' (or their OPTIONS equivalent ::t and |:t) are
> broken when not set to their default value. Also, "fixing" them is not
> trivial. I think this is a good time to ponder about their usefulness.
>
> Indeed, I don't think anyone would want to remove tables (or fixed-width
> areas) from Org syntax. These variables were probably written because
> tables and fixed-width can occasionally get in the way, on very specific
> lines.
>
> However, Org already provides ways to work around such problems. For
> example, a table can be wrapped within an example block, or an offending
> line can start with \vert instead of "|".
>
> Therefore, in today's Org, they don't make much sense anymore. As
> a consequence, I'd like to either:
>
>   1. Remove them completely from code base;

Removal is fine with me. For years now, I've inserted the automatic
boilerplate at the top of my Org mode documents, which has ::t and |:t.
If the functions are removed, then it would be great if it wasn't necessary
to go back and get rid of the obsolete OPTIONS in all those old, but
still active, files.

All the best,
Tom
-- 
Thomas S. Dye
http://www.tsdye.com