From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Manish Subject: Re: POLL: the 40 variables project Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:42:18 +0530 Message-ID: References: <80BE486A-5336-4EF7-A72F-1E8E902BFE12@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LSkjv-0004nc-Ac for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:23 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LSkjs-0004nQ-VT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:22 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=52407 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LSkjs-0004nN-Q2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:20 -0500 Received: from ti-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.142.188]:8732) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LSkjs-0002AH-60 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:20 -0500 Received: by ti-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id u5so35428tia.10 for ; Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:12:18 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <80BE486A-5336-4EF7-A72F-1E8E902BFE12@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Dennis Groves Cc: emacs org-mode mailing list On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Dennis Groves wrote: > I am one of those confused 'newbs' - > I use emacs exclusively for org-mode. (but it is growing on me) The first hit is free! ;-) Org-mode (like Planner) can pull people into using Emacs (however scary and intimidating it might seem in the beginning.) And it's only a short step from bbdb, remember and even mighty gnus. :) I have had almost the same experience as the author here [1]. 1. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-wiki-discuss/2005-04/msg00011.html But remember: planning != doing (might seem obvious to you but I still don't /get/ it. :) > I don't know where or how to customize it - so I use it just like it is. > (not that I wouldn't like to tweek stuff.) There are two components to this: 1. knowing how to put stuff in .emacs (either by hand or by using Customize interface) 2. knowing what to put in there. For #1: Seek help from Emacs documentation or on Emacs-help mailing list. For #2: Imagine the functionality you would want in your ideal project/task planner and then look that up in Org-mode manual, FAQ and list archives. If you do not find it there (unlikely) then do not hesitate to ask on the list. Just do not try to customize everything in one go. Keep using and customizing it as you better understand your own workflows. -- Manish