This looks very similar to markdown. I wonder how org-mode distinguishes itself. > Org-Mode is Standardized > the very widely used markup language named Mark

This looks very similar to markdown. I wonder how org-mode distinguishes itself. > Org-Mode is Standardized > the very widely used markup language named Markdown has many flavors to choose from I believe the XKCD about standards applies here.[0] The problem with Markdown is only real if you treat Markdown as a single language instead of a family of languages. You don't need to support multiple Markdown compilers. Just pick a particular flavor of Markdown to support for your project. I usually go with GitHub's. Besides, having a standard doesn't stop others from adding unofficial features on top of that standard. If this happens to take off, maybe I'll be using GitHub Flavored Org-Mode in the future. [0] https://xkcd.com/927/ https://xkcd.com/927/