Re: Not merging org-lparse, org-xhtml & org-odt to the core

[Stefan Vollmar <vollmar@nf.mpg.de>]

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Dear Christian,

many thanks for your contribution - my sentiments exactly!

Warm regards,
 Stefan

On 24.08.2011, at 15:00, Christian Moe wrote:

> I probably shouldn't butt into this, and I understand the technical issues too poorly to offer suggestions on merging. But as a grateful user, and and a semi-active participant on this list, I'd like to voice three concerns.
> 
> 1. Org-mode maintained by someone able and happy to do it.
> 
> We are fortunate that Bastien stepped up to take over from Carsten as maintainer. Serving the Org-mode community as maintainer on a voluntary basis is a major personal commitment, and requires community support, including emotional backing and /helpful/ feedback. Jambunathan, please keep criticism of how Bastien has handled your work constructive and to the point.
> 
> 2. Jambunathan's excellent org-odt maintained as an integral part of Org-mode.
> 
> Org-odt opens up Org-mode as an all-round authoring environment for users like me who are expected to deliver their work in wp formats. Bastien, and other core developers who may be involved, please go an extra mile if necessary to make sure it will end up actively maintained as core Org.
> 
> 3. The friendly atmosphere of this mailing list preserved.
> 
> I think Bastien's replies around noon today are exemplary in this regard.
> 
> Yours,
> Christian
> 

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