From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: org mode vs basecamp Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:09:35 +0100 Message-ID: <877ild4v1s.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> References: <87myuaxk9y.fsf@myhost.localdomain> 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 1IkMK1-0003CZ-V7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:09:38 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IkMK0-0003Bq-C8 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:09:37 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IkMK0-0003Bm-42 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:09:36 -0400 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.172]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IkMJz-0006rE-M2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:09:35 -0400 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id a2so165395ugf for ; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:09:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87myuaxk9y.fsf@myhost.localdomain> (cezar@mixandgo.ro's message of "Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:17:13 +0300") 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 Hi Cesar, cezar@mixandgo.ro writes: > I was curios if there is a way to use org mode as a project > management and collaboration tool. As for the "project management" part, it's quite obvious to me that Org qualifies, at least for 90% of the core functions that are needed to be a "project management tool" (see the recent discussion on dependencies.) But I guess the important side of your question is: can I use Org as a *collaboration* tool? Well -- please do :) 1. One idea is to put an Org file on a CVS server, letting people check it in and out, so that everybody knows what he has to-do and what is the state of the project. 2. Another idea is to give someone the responsability to maintain an Org file dispatching to-do list items through the team, displaying clear deadlines, tasks status, etc. 3. The third idea is to let a web interface directly operate changes on underlying Org files. I think this is achievable: Org files are text, but with a reasonable set of conventions to format them we could edit them through another tool. I don't think such a tool exist right now, but that would actually be fun. > Here is a cool web app that does this: > www.basecamphq.com What PM/collaborative features do you have in this that you would like to see in Org? -- Bastien