> Cc: 68...@debbugs.gnu.org, emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:35:09 +0700 > From: Max Nikulin <maniku...@gmail.com> > > On 27/01/2024 10:38, Richard Stallman wrote: > > > > What is the purpose for which text/org would be used? > > In what situations would we want to send files in Org format > > and why would it be useful to formally label them? > > I am rather confused by these questions. Media types appears in the > Content-Type header. Applications decide how to treat content basing on > media type description. E.g. Thunderbird may be configured to display > text attachments inline, but if the same attachment uses > application/vnd.lotus-organizer then an external application must be > invoked to see its text. > > De-facto Org files are used in various projects. Received or fetched Org > files must be treated with some precautions, but it is another story.
I think Richard lacks the broader context: that text/org is supposed to appear in the Content-Type header in email messages, and the MUA is supposed to display this content in received email messages according to user expectations, which generally follow how Org buffers display text.