Thanks much for the input. I'm looking for a PC application. The quotes would be sorted by multiple criteria. Eventually, a book or pdf composite is contemplated; no web aspirations at this point. No ...

Slartibartfarst wrote: Jeffery wrote: >>...I always used Cornell Note Paper regardless of the topic. It wasn't >called that specifically, though. It was in spiral-bound >>notebooks. One can make one...

What software would you recommend for organizing thousand of quotes? The quotes would have to be able to be sorted by date, author and multiple types/categories. Would you recommend a straightforward ...

Dr Andus wrote: >Maybe what could make a difference is if one of you good souls would >produce a basic guide specifically for the needs of this outliner & >writer community, kind of like a cheat sh...

shatteredmindofbob wrote: >I feel like these starter kits just introduce more confusion. > >Most useful thing I found (for Windows) was this installer: >http://vgoulet.act.ulaval.ca/en/emacs/wind...

For those new to Emacs, there are various "starter" kits available. These help with the initial set up and some configuration advantages. I use the configuration created by Steve Purcell at https://gi...

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 bein...