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Hi Eric,

On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
> Avdi Grimm <groups@inbox.avdi.org> writes:
>
>> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.co=
m>
>> =C2=A0wrote:
>>
>>> With this syntax it would be very easy to write both really long (40-50
>>> frames) as well as quick and short presentations.
>>>
>>
>> I've only been using Org and Beamer for a little while, but if I underst=
and
>> it correctly this sounds preferable.
>
> Well, I will have to chime in with a contrary view. =C2=A0I like using
> headlines to define blocks, and I use blocks on almost every frame. =C2=
=A0I
> have the following reasons for preferring a headline approach:
>
> - the proposed approach does not easily (at all?) cater for blocks
> =C2=A0within blocks
>
> - ease of hiding of content: org for me is still primarily an outliner!
>
> - being able to re-arrange content in a frame quickly (M-<up>, etc.)
>
> - within frames, there is no other use for lower level headlines. =C2=A0U=
sing
> =C2=A0these for blocks seems appropriate. =C2=A0What else could they be u=
sed for?
>

Those are very strong points. I didn't think this way when I gave my
comments.

> Obviously, I would adapt to whatever is provided.
>

Same goes for me here. :)

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Suvayu

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