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