Re: Differences between Org-Mode and Hyperbole

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Joost Kremers <address@hidden>
> Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2016 11:00:14 +0200
> Cc: Scott Randby <address@hidden>, address@hidden
> 
> exporting (your first example) would probably be
> difficult to separate from Org mode. Although Org files are essentially
> just plain text files, in order for the exporters to know which parts of
> the text are headers, which are lists, which phrases need to be set in
> italic or bold, etc. etc., the source file needs some markup, and this
> markup happens to be Org's markup.

At least in principle, the markup commands and what it inserts into
the buffer could be separate from the rest of Org.

> I haven't got a clue as to the amount of work that would be involved,
> though, to turn Org into such a modular system.

I'm not sure such a move is intended by this discussion.  I think this
discussion is more about the principles than about their practical
implications on Org specifically.