From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Org needs your vote Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:16:25 +0100 Message-ID: References: <87aaxu2a97.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20091207184936.GV7652@cs.dal.ca> <871vj6a7m9.fsf@paldesk2.palstudio> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NImd2-0003ya-J5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:36 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NImcx-0003qQ-Ae for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:35 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=44360 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NImcw-0003pk-Kv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:30 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f224.google.com ([209.85.219.224]:64418) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NImcx-0005dR-02 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:16:31 -0500 Received: by ewy24 with SMTP id 24so72202ewy.26 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:16:29 -0800 (PST) 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: Scot Becker Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:36 PM, Scot Becker wrote: > On the upside, Lifehacker is much more mainstream than, say, > Sourceforge. And to be in the top five is pretty impressive. (And > lifehacker readers know that the actual polls are a bit of a joke. > They ask for 'the best' X, but it's not as if the voters have actually > tried each of the contenders.). And, in the end, we end up 4th, beat omnioutliner, get nearly the same number of votes as Word does. Pretty strong showing, I'd say! Thanks for the votes! - Carsten > > Anyway, this is Emacs in a pretty public limelight. I like it. > > Scot > > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:47 PM, plutek-infinity > wrote: >>> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:49:36 -0400 >>> From: Norbert Zeh >>> >>> IMO, the low rating of org-mode on this list shows that most people >>> prefer flashy GUIs over extreme power, efficiency, and flexibility. >>> Then again, that seems to be the general state in today's computing >>> world. >> >> yes... and, really, the word "computing" is entirely optional in >> your last sentence. the poll points to a much more generalized >> preference for style and ease-of-use over flexibility and >> engagement of the mind. >> >> ugh. >> >> cheers! >> >> -- >> .pltk. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode - Carsten