From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Thorsten Jolitz Subject: Re: Relation between todo-mode.el and Org-mode? Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:56:57 +0200 Message-ID: <87li6dw2eu.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87zjuv439x.fsf@gmail.com> <87ehc5buia.fsf@rosalinde.fritz.box> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:44556) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnOsm-0001Ip-0s for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:57:17 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnOsh-0005nB-Mv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:57:15 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:47255) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UnOsh-0005mu-GK for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:57:11 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1UnOsg-0001xD-8t for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:57:10 +0200 Received: from e178058056.adsl.alicedsl.de ([85.178.58.56]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:57:10 +0200 Received: from tjolitz by e178058056.adsl.alicedsl.de with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:57:10 +0200 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Stephen Berman writes: > On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:01:14 +0200 Thorsten Jolitz wrote: > >> on the 'emacs-devel' mailing list I saw the announcement of a new >> version of `todo-mode.el', which I found a bit surprising - I would not >> have expected that something else as Org-mode is used nowadays to manage >> todo lists with Emacs? >> >> How is the relation between these two packages - if there is any? >> Anybody with more insights? > > I'm the one who wrote the new version of todo-mode.el and I didn't make > any attempt to borrow features or code from Org mode, which I know very > little about. I started using, and making changes to, Todo mode well > before Org existed. After Org appeared I briefly looked at its todo > list UI, but I was used to and liked Todo mode's UI and handling of todo > lists and Org's UI and handling didn't appeal to me as much for the way > I use todo lists, so I didn't try using it any further, and because I > kept working on Todo mode, changing it to suit my needs, I haven't felt > compelled to try Org again. I know, of course, that Org does a lot more > than todo lists. I've been casually monitoring this list for a couple > of months, but due to my unfamiliarity can't follow most of the > discussions. Maybe I'll give Org another try. Ok, thanks for the info, a bit of package competition can't do no harm, and since envy is a strong motivation, some of the better features of one package might be ported later on to the other package too (see vim vs. emacs). I was just confused to read about an Emacs todo-mode without any mentioning of Org-mode - now the context is clearer. -- cheers, Thorsten