From 005afe922b22c5ed03cffd2398414e22f359d113 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carsten Dominik Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:40:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Org-mode entry shortened. --- etc/NEWS | 31 +++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 8cc2527b0d2..60e02f56369 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -1550,36 +1550,11 @@ loading and customization of those packages from the .emacs file. +++ ** Org-mode is now part of the Emacs distribution -Org-mode is a mode for keeping notes, maintaining ToDo lists, and doing -project planning with a fast and effective plain-text system. It also -contains an amazing plain-text table editor with spreadsheet-like +Org-mode is a mode for keeping notes, maintaining ToDo lists, and +doing project planning with a fast and effective plain-text system. +It also contains a plain-text table editor with spreadsheet-like capabilities. -Org-mode develops organizational tasks around NOTES files that contain -information about projects as plain text. Org-mode is implemented on -top of outline-mode, which makes it possible to keep the content of -large files well structured. Visibility cycling and structure editing -help to work with the tree. Tables are easily created with a built-in -table editor. Org-mode supports ToDo items, deadlines, time stamps, -and scheduling. It dynamically compiles entries into an agenda that -utilizes and smoothly integrates much of the Emacs calendar and diary. -Plain text URL-like links connect to websites, emails, usenet -messages, BBDB entries, and any files related to the projects. For -printing and sharing of notes, an Org-mode file can be exported as a -structured ASCII file, or as HTML. - -Org-mode keeps simple things simple. Not every outline branch needs -to be an action item, not every action item needs to have priority or -scheduling information associated with it. Org-mode can be used on -different levels and in different ways, for example as - - * an outline extension with visibility cycling and structure editing - * an ASCII system and table editor to take structured notes - * an ASCII table editor with some spreadsheet-like capabilities - * a simple hypertext system, with HTML export - * a TODO list editor - * a full agenda and planner with deadlines and work scheduling - The Org-mode table editor can be integrated into any major mode by activating the minor Orgtbl-mode. -- 2.39.2