Re: Outlining (was Re: My development plans.)

From: Rui Miguel Seabra (rms_at_1407.org)
Date: Mon Jan 19 2004 - 08:46:21 EST

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    On Mon, 2004-01-19 at 13:28, Leonard Rosenthol wrote:
    > At 6:40 PM +1100 1/19/04, msevior_at_physics.unimelb.edu.au wrote:
    > >I hate this word "outline" that MS invented. Lists are lists. There is
    > >definately no need for the stupid "outline" mode they invented either.
    >
    > Outline mode in MSWord may not be well implemented, but it is
    > NOT stupid! The idea of editing/authoring in an outline mode goes
    > back to the 70's/80's (see
    > <http://davewiner.userland.com/outlinersProgramming>), and is one
    > that I personally subscribe to.

    Also, writing with LaTeX is quite close to writing in outline mode.

    Rui 

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