Org mode looks great, thanks for calling my attention to it. For anyone looking for a brief introduction, they have a compact guide[1] on their site that took me a minute to find.
It looks great for coders who are ready to learn new syntax. Though what I'd really like to avoid with Margin is anything that makes the language more complex than it needs to be.
For example, org mode defines headlines as:
The headlines in Org start with one or more stars, on the left margin. For example:
* Top level headline
** Second level
*** Third level
With Margin, there's no concept of a "headline." For the thinker, the headline could be represented by any level of the plain text hierarchical tree. And the thinker would then be free to choose (or conform to) any Margin-based app that corresponds with their model. In other words, it works best however you want to use it.
I understand the different approach, but the ecosystem that leverages it aligns quite nicely with your goals. It’s anything from a todo app to a recipe book to a financial planner.
I doubt there’s any way to take advantage of the common objectives, but if you look at how the libraries build on the syntax, there might be lessons to be shared.
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Org mode looks great, thanks for calling my attention to it. For anyone looking for a brief introduction, they have a compact guide[1] on their site that took me a minute to find.
It looks great for coders who are ready to learn new syntax. Though what I'd really like to avoid with Margin is anything that makes the language more complex than it needs to be.
For example, org mode defines headlines as:
With Margin, there's no concept of a "headline." For the thinker, the headline could be represented by any level of the plain text hierarchical tree. And the thinker would then be free to choose (or conform to) any Margin-based app that corresponds with their model. In other words, it works best however you want to use it.[1] https://orgmode.org/guide/
I understand the different approach, but the ecosystem that leverages it aligns quite nicely with your goals. It’s anything from a todo app to a recipe book to a financial planner.
I doubt there’s any way to take advantage of the common objectives, but if you look at how the libraries build on the syntax, there might be lessons to be shared.
How are you going to distinguish (bulleted) lists from multi-line paragraphs without a minimum of syntax?
P.S.: Whitespace is syntax too ;-) -- signed, Guido van Rossum