From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: depending TODOs, scheduling following TODOs automatically Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:46:37 +0100 Message-ID: <874pgxwi1u.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> References: <6dbd4d000710080626i52f0f0t9354addc33c0efee@mail.gmail.com> <20071008134353.GA10774@odin.demosthenes.org> <877ilxmimn.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20071008202652.GA18426@atlantic.linksys.moosehall> <87k5pxnicj.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <8a4d082edbc607440d4f12604b2f6332@science.uva.nl> <18295.1192118022@lap1.smtl.co.uk> <20071011163712.GC6275@odin.demosthenes.org> <27900.1192122650@lap1.smtl.co.uk> <20071011175547.GD6275@odin.demosthenes.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig33T-0002wz-4j for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:46:43 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig33Q-0002wn-Tv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:46:41 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig33Q-0002wk-Ra for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:46:40 -0400 Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com ([64.233.184.233]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ig33Q-0006RF-Ai for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:46:40 -0400 Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 50so411012wra for ; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:46:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20071011175547.GD6275@odin.demosthenes.org> (Russell Adams's message of "Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:55:47 -0500") 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Russell Adams writes: > I think the key here is that Org needs some PM-like functionality, but > I certainly wouldn't advocate trying to make Org a full PM. Org is > great for lists, notes, TODO's, etc. Ever try to take freeform notes > in MS Project? ;] > > I'm interested to see where Carsten and the others take these ideas. Maybe I should have been soberer while trying to imagine how the suggested features could be implemented in Org. In fact, I just thought it was challenging to figure out what could be the best implementation and, while trying to write down those ideas, I surely gave the false impression that I took for granted that Org should go that direction. But this is, of course, questionable. I think this direction is the good one if: 1. people provide convincing examples on how PM-like features would be useful for their own use of Org; 2. the implementation does not change what people already like in Org; 3. the implementation is incremental, slowly absorbing proposals from people really using them. As for 1. I can think of a very simple need I come accross quite often: I have a few headlines, and the first one is typically being marked NEXT. Once this task is done, I want the next one to be marked NEXT. Other example: when I cancel a headline, I want to interactively cancel subtasks that still populate the agenda buffer. For 2. and 3., only Carsten can have a clear view on that ones I guess. Regards, -- Bastien