From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Maurizio Vitale Subject: Re: Writing a dissertation using org-mode Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:02:58 -0500 Message-ID: <87bpf4i3ql.fsf@cuma.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me> References: <87vddcu22l.fsf@belvoir.org> Reply-To: maurizio.vitale@polymath-solutions.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NnAtG-00049L-4F for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:14:58 -0500 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=51035 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NnAtE-000497-RE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:14:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnAtD-0006U0-Sx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:14:56 -0500 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:53753) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnAtD-0006Ti-Mc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:14:55 -0500 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NnAtA-0007QA-2y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:14:52 +0100 Received: from pool-96-236-162-100.pitbpa.east.verizon.net ([96.236.162.100]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:14:52 +0100 Received: from maurizio.vitale by pool-96-236-162-100.pitbpa.east.verizon.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:14:52 +0100 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org I'd recommend you use auctex for writing your thesis: it knows about many LaTeX packages (and you can teach it more), so you get autocompletion and highlighting. It does quasi-wysiwyg for fonts and math. It can render fragments for quick checking and interface with external viewers. And it has some folding support, albeit not as nice as org-mode's. Org-mode would basically give you three things: - sectioning/folding - todo lists - simple tables Org-mode is wonderful for quickly taking notes and generate LaTeX/pdf out of them. But for a book/thesis you cannot beat auctex. Best regards, Maurizio