From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye) Subject: Re: [patch] ox-latex.el to allow customization of verbatim environments (e.g., to use fancyvrb) Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:07:19 -1000 Message-ID: References: <87mwt1dmw7.fsf@gmail.com> <87zjx07w2l.fsf@gmail.com> <87bo9gpudv.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45898) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1URWxc-0007IW-E0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:07:53 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1URWxZ-0003bk-T6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:07:52 -0400 Received: from oproxy6-pub.bluehost.com ([67.222.54.6]:42093) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1URWxZ-0003bX-JL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:07:49 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87bo9gpudv.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> (Bastien's message of "Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:25:32 +0200") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bastien Cc: Org Mode Mailing List , Nicolas Goaziou , Eric Schulte Bastien writes: > Nicolas Goaziou writes: > >> I'm not sure a new variable is needed here. After all, that's what >> filters are for. > > Filters are for advanced Emacs users, not normal Emacs users. > > A "normal" Emacs users is someone who knows how to set an option > but who doesn't know how to write a function. > > This is always a trade-off: if something is badly needed by users, > let's have an option. If something is needed only for a few users, > let's encourage someone to share her/his filter(s)*. > > I don't really have an opinion here: my impression is that the > filter is correct in this case. > > * Btw, maybe we should consider gathering filters in some unique > place, so that users can search and find them easily? Either a > new directory in Worg or a new repository on the server? This > is powerful enough to deserve a separate place IMO. Perhaps the Library of Babel would be a good place? All the best, Tom -- Thomas S. Dye http://www.tsdye.com