From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: suvayu ali Subject: Re: Multi Todo state Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:02:31 +0100 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=54684 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PPsVj-0000YG-EB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:02:56 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PPsVi-0001IF-46 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:02:55 -0500 Received: from mail-gx0-f180.google.com ([209.85.161.180]:47937) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PPsVi-0001I3-0Q for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:02:54 -0500 Received: by gxk19 with SMTP id 19so7149785gxk.39 for ; Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:02:53 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: 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: Chao LU Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Chao, On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Chao LU wrote: > Besides, what's the essential difference between TODO and TAG? Since to me, > TODO is kind of special TAG? > The way I understand it, TODO states have a flow/sequence to it. Although they need not always be sequential, e.g. a type TODO keyword, still they have a flow of NOTDONE --> DONE associated with them. Whereas, a tag is probably more of a concept related to filing or categorising and don't as such represent a work flow of any kind. I hope that helps. PS: If anyone feels they can improve on the above or if I am wrong about something, please feel free to correct me. :) -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.