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Posted by Brad91
Oct 19, 2015 at 04:02 PM
Don’t worry about losing Folding Text.
Just download an Emacs Starter Kit, say Steve Purcell’s, from
Ergo Emacs and start using Org-mode. It’s free, much more
powerful than Folding Text and still being developed.
Brad91
Posted by MadaboutDana
Oct 19, 2015 at 04:34 PM
TaskMator, the iOS version of TaskPaper, is turning into a very nice app, so I was pleased to hear ole’ Jesse’s thinking of saddling up TP again. I was going to contact the TaskMator team about their thoughts on a desktop app in any case.
Having said which, TP still runs well on MacOS, even on El Capitan.
Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 19, 2015 at 05:11 PM
Brad91 wrote:
>Don’t worry about losing Folding Text.
>Just download an Emacs Starter Kit, say Steve Purcell’s, from
>Ergo Emacs and start using Org-mode. It’s free, much more
>powerful than Folding Text and still being developed.
I’m not a Mac or Folding Text user, but I looked at their video out of curiosity, and much of it looks like could be emulated with SmartDown or Gingko.
Posted by zoe
Oct 19, 2015 at 06:08 PM
Brad91 wrote:
Don’t worry about losing Folding Text.
>Just download an Emacs Starter Kit, say Steve Purcell’s, from
>Ergo Emacs and start using Org-mode. It’s free, much more
>powerful than Folding Text and still being developed.
Yep. I’m STILL finding out new functionality in org-mode, several months on. It’s like some kind of weird TARDIS or something out of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy—simple in appearance (because it runs in a text editor), but seemingly infinite in what it can be made to do.
It’s also very nice to work with something that is 100% free/libre software, developed and maintained by a community as opposed to a single person or, worse yet, a company that hopes to “monetize” somehow.
Posted by Mick S
Oct 20, 2015 at 02:09 AM
Nice to see org-mode getting some attention around here. It is indeed almost bottomless in terms of ability and functionality, which is probably why some people think of it more in terms of an operating system than a simple text editor.
Some time back I attempted to wean myself away from my org-mode habit. I lasted about a year before I caved in and returned to the fold. I tried everything on the market but in the end I just couldn’t manage without it. If I were sent to a desert island where I was allowed only one piece of software, Emacs with org-mode would be my choice.
I accept that many people do find it daunting and impenetrable, no doubt in part as a result of the staggering facility it provides. You may meet half a dozen org-mode users, all of whom use it in such different ways that it seems they are using totally different software. The trick is to work out in advance just what you want the software to do then go back and figure out how to make it accomplish what you want, ignoring the stuff you don’t need. I’d encourage everyone to take a good look at it. It may not be anything you need but then again you might just find exactly what you’re after.