From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gray Calhoun Subject: Re: Re: Sourceforge community award Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:02:39 -0500 Message-ID: <4A31C54F.6010605@ucsd.edu> References: <4AA80F05-FECC-427D-BD20-E5AD3F273C1E@gmail.com> <4A2F52EA.6080105@gmail.com> <87bpouo9v6.fsf@fastmail.fm> <20090611171040.6b191bac@johnrakestraw.com> <87eitqbgp5.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEyug-0003e0-1o for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:02:50 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MEyub-0003dn-1y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:02:49 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=57559 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MEyua-0003dk-Sw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:02:44 -0400 Received: from iport-c2-out.ucsd.edu ([132.239.0.119]:8307) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_ARCFOUR_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MEyua-0004t4-7V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:02:44 -0400 In-Reply-To: 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: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Carsten Dominik wrote: > > On Jun 11, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Dan Davison wrote: > >> John Rakestraw writes: >> >>> Hi Carsten and the list -- >>> >>> I really like the ideas, and I'm trying merely to shorten -- see >>> suggestions below. >>> >>> --John >>> >>>> >>>> I also do like Brian's description a lot. But it is 190 characters, >>>> I am not sure if we can stretch the "about 140" this much? I have >>>> been trying to shorten it a bit - please check if it still captures >>>> the essence..... >>>> >>>> Here is the current state of our reply to Sourceforge - please comment >>>> >>>>> 1. Complete this sentence in about 140 characters: "Our project is >>>>> [-foo-]." For example, "Our project is a tool that helps you wash >>>>> your >>>>> car." >>>>> >>>> >>>> Org-mode masters personal/project information your way, in plain >>>> text, >>>> with features out of your way until you want them, backed by the >>>> power of Emacs. >>> >>> Org-mode masters personal/project information your way, in plain >>> text, with features hidden until needed, backed by the power of Emacs. >> >> >> (unless (string-match "Our project is a" >> sourceforge-submission-sentence 0) >> (message "shouldn't we follow the instructions?")) >> >>>>> 1. Complete this sentence in about 140 characters: "Our project is >>>>> [-foo-]." > > This is a good point, maybe they will be picky about it. > > Also, I am now thinking the 140 chars, what to the english native > speakers here think: Is this includin or excluding the given sentence > start????? > > Our project is a tool to master personal/project data your way, > in plain text, with features out of your way until needed, > backed by the power of Emacs. I haven't contributed anything to this project, so I feel a little funny suggesting anything. But I really like org mode and hope you win, so here's another version: Our project is an extensible outliner that lets you collect your thoughts in a text file in Emacs and organizes them to make them useful. Congratulations and good luck! --Gray