M wrote:
>> Von: Karl Voit <devn...@karl-voit.at>
>> 
>> I was wondering if there are people out there who also need Org-mode
>> features that are *not part of any other software solution*. For the
>> usual question "why should I learn Emacs/Org-mode?" I'd like to have
>> a list of cool Org-mode features that demonstrate the benefit.
>> 
>> So, how about a short brainstorming here and a new Worg-page
>> collecting those things?
>> 
>> * seamlessly integrating notes, spreadsheet calculations, tasks, and
>> more at one single place
>> 
>> * being able to pipe results of program written in language A to
>> another script in language B (babel)
>> 
>> * quick and simple defining dependencies between tasks such as
>> "doing groceries" is required for "cooking fancy dinner"
>> (org-depend)
>
> Some more key selling points form someone who still tries to learn emacs
> just for using org-mode:
>
> * platform independent - available for Windows, UNIX and MacOS
>
> * free
>
> * tagging
>
> * powerful filtering and creation of "views" (agendas) from different
> perspectives
>
> * 110% customizable with scripting and keybindings
>
> * built on a very robust and well developed application (Emascs)
>
> * many other modules and extensions thanks to Emacs
>
> * all the above with simple plain text format - easy to save, DIFF and
> version control
>
> * defining custom templates for new notes/tasks/projects...
>
> * tasks and projects can be broken down hierarchically into subtasks with no
> limit in depth
>
> * powerful and customizable export
>
> * time clocking

+ Literate Programming capabilities

+ Reproducible Research capabilities, thank to Org Babel

Best regards,
  Seb

-- 
Sebastien Vauban


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