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Re: [O] Org, Org-mode, Orgmode, Org Mode


From: Scott Randby
Subject: Re: [O] Org, Org-mode, Orgmode, Org Mode
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:38:54 -0400
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On 06/02/2012 04:10 PM, Sebastien Vauban wrote:
> Bastien,
>
> Bastien wrote:
>> Hi Achim and Thorsten,
>>
>> Achim Gratz <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> So my question still stands, which variant is the preferred one if any
>>> and should we work to standardize it across all documentation?
>>
>> The documentation standards states:
>>
>>  - Prefer "Org mode" to "Org-mode" or "org-mode".  This is simply
>>    because it reflects an existing convention in The Emacs Manual which
>>    consistently documents mode names in this form -- "Text mode",
>>    "Outline mode", "Mail mode" etc.
>>
>> I think it should also apply for the website.
>>
>> I updated the website to use "Org mode" instead of "Org-mode" and
>> "Org-Mode".
>
> Though, if we look at the doc, we see:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> Org Mode Manual
> ***************
>
> This manual is for Org version 7.8.10 (release_7.8.10-568-gc84cda).
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> ie:
>
> - one time with capital M
> - once where "Org" only is used
>
> Best regards,
>   Seb
>

My habit is to use "Org-mode" when I introduce Org mode to others. I do
this so that it is understood that I'm not talking about an organization
and so that others realize that Org mode is a mode of Emacs. But this is
only a habit.

Scott Randby



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