From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jon Miller Subject: Re: [PATCH] org-mime: make plain/text mime export a choice Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:30:21 -0700 Message-ID: References: <87a8t64neo.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34428) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZXetg-0001VT-BU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:30:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZXetd-0003lS-5v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:30:28 -0400 Received: from mail-pa0-x231.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c03::231]:32997) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZXetc-0003l1-WC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:30:25 -0400 Received: by pacex6 with SMTP id ex6so6006107pac.0 for ; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:30:24 -0700 (PDT) In-reply-to: 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: Will O'Brien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Will O'Brien writes: > On 1 Sep 2015 08:18, "Nicolas Goaziou" wrote: >> >> Is there any reason to keep using "org" exporter if "ascii" is superior? >> I.e., what about simply replacing 'org with 'ascii? >> > > FWIW > > There's a nice use case for exporting as org. If I compose an email which > includes source code and I send it to a mixed audience, some of whom use > gnus, and others an html based mua, then I get best of both worlds in terms > of syntax highlighting, since gnus recognises org src blocks and applies > appropriate highlighting and those using some other mua get the html > highlighting as dictated by my own scheme. > > This also applies for a single recipient who may access email through gnus > when available but needs the html version for viewing on, e.g. a handheld > device. Okay, thanks. I figured at least a few people would prefer to keep the plain/text portion in org mode syntax and why I went with the configuration option route. At this point, I'm not sure if there is any further hacking left to be done to the original patch I sent? Are we okay with just leaving the two options of 'ascii and 'org? Thanks, -- Jon Miller