From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Sebastjan Trepca" Subject: Re: depending TODOs, scheduling following TODOs automatically Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:22:58 +0200 Message-ID: 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> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig0oS-0003Es-Tf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:04 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig0oQ-00039F-2G for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:04 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ig0oP-00038J-Mh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:01 -0400 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.180]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ig0oP-00035U-BN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:23:01 -0400 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id a73so1220983pye for ; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:22:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <18295.1192118022@lap1.smtl.co.uk> Content-Disposition: inline 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: pete phillips Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hey, I'm new here but I have to say that I totally agree with Pete. Why not just work on integration with popular project management tools? e.g export to Jira, Trac, ... (btw, syncing todos with Trac tickets would really come handy :) Sebastjan On 10/11/07, pete phillips wrote: > >>>>> "Carsten" == Carsten Dominik writes: > > Carsten> First, let me say that I was surprised that quite a few > Carsten> people are so keen to see this kind of features. I myself > Carsten> would worry a lot about spending more time to set up and > Carsten> maintain these connections, than I would be saving by using > Carsten> them. And I am not sure if Org-mode really scales up > Carsten> nicely when it comes to really large projects, large number > Carsten> of people interacting, keeping complex GANTT charts up to > Carsten> date etc. Me, I have sometimes made these charts during an > Carsten> initial project setup, to get a feeling what amount of time > Carsten> and resources would be needed, but I have never kept these > Carsten> complex structures alive and up to date. > > I have to say that I'm a bit worried if org-mode goes in this direction. > > Just because Carsten may be able to beat it into shape to do this > (albeit in very elegant lisp), it doesn't mean he should. > > org-mode developed as a means of maintaining lists, and it excels at > this. Just because the GTD methodology uses the term Project doesn't > mean that we should turn org-mode into a fully fledged project planning > application. If you need project planning capability, then you probably > need all the bells and whistles that go with it - GANT and PERT charts, > critical path calculations, multi-user capabilities etc. > > My concern is that *very* few people need that type of functionality, > and if you do, there are now some very good applications now under > GNU/Linux to choose from. > > org-mode is a superb PIM and list manager (in my view, probably about > the best there is). Just because we have one incredible hammer, let's > not start seeing everything else as a nail! > > Just a personal viewpoint of course. :-) > > Pete > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >