Outlining (was Re: My development plans.)

From: Leonard Rosenthol (leonardr_at_lazerware.com)
Date: Mon Jan 19 2004 - 08:28:46 EST

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    At 6:40 PM +1100 1/19/04, msevior_at_physics.unimelb.edu.au wrote:
    >I hate this word "outline" that MS invented. Lists are lists. There is
    >definately no need for the stupid "outline" mode they invented either.

            Outline mode in MSWord may not be well implemented, but it is
    NOT stupid! The idea of editing/authoring in an outline mode goes
    back to the 70's/80's (see
    <http://davewiner.userland.com/outlinersProgramming>), and is one
    that I personally subscribe to. It's one of the reasons that I
    fought for, and then got to implement the outliner in Persuasion
    (which PowerPoint then stol :(.

            Also, take a look at <http://www.outliners.com/> for some
    additional comments about outline editing in various fields...

    Leonard 

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