Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
> * Steve Quezadas <steve...@gmail.com> [2019-08-12 05:59]: >> Guys, >> >> This is a slightly offtopic, but I've been using org-mode and I love love >> loveit. Was the writing of org-mode related in any way to Douglas >> Engelbart's NLS/Augment system? A lot of the features seem to crossover. Or >> is this simply coincidence? > > I have been watching the demonstration on these pages: > http://dougengelbart.org/content/view/216/000/#Augment > > and videos by Christina Engelbart, > https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLCGFadV4FqU15vunAfsTDzeEPnHDaf7n0&v=STRuciV6L38 > > Org mode look similar to that Augment browser, definitely. With > differences. But it looks as nice information management system. > > It would be good that Org mode gets some kind of "buttons follow the > mouse" feature upon turning it on, just as shown on this video: > https://vimeo.com/81238285 > I think (require 'org-mouse) provides lots of mouse support for opening/closing outlines, checking/unchecking checkboxes, etc. > as that would then easy mouse actions to open outlines, close > outlines. > > The Augment hierarchy reminds more on Koutline from GNU Hyperbole: > https://www.gnu.org/software/hyperbole/ and <links> remind more to > Hyperbole type of explicit buttons, which can be used together with > Org mode. > > As I understand Internet and hyperlinks owe much to Doug Engelbert, as > he apparently invented many computing features that we use today. > > HyperScope is free software that works in browsers: > http://hyperscope.org/ > > > Jean -- Professor John Kitchin Doherty Hall A207F Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-268-7803 @johnkitchin http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu