* Thomas S. Dye <tsd@tsdye.online> [2024-01-02 08:39]: > Aloha Ihor, > > Ihor Radchenko <yanta...@posteo.net> writes: > > > @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ ** Summary > > It relies on a lightweight plain-text markup language used in files > > with the =.org= extension. > > +Org files can be viewed using any text editor. You can read and > > +understand raw Org markup with a naked eye. Although authoring Org > > +files is best-supported inside Emacs. > > + > > As an authoring tool, Org helps you write structured documents and > > provides exporting facilities. Org files can also be used for literate > > programming and reproducible research. As a TODO lists manager, Org > > -- > > 2.42.0 > > How about this, assuming lightweight is equivalent to readable and easy to > understand? > > It relies on a readable and easy to understand plain-text markup language > saved to files with the =.org= extension. Authoring Org files is best > supported by Emacs, but you can view and change them with any text editor. > As an authoring tool ...
In my opinion, it's not that Org was intentionally designed to be "lightweight markup readable for humans"; rather, it was maintained in a manner that focused on preserving its readability and prevented it from evolving into something less comprehensible. It's primary use was for Emacs users to make notes, TODO tasks, etc. It is secondary that it became leightweight markup language that can export to various documents. -- Jean Take action in Free Software Foundation campaigns: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns In support of Richard M. Stallman https://stallmansupport.org/
