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[Guillaume <guillaume@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Lionel,


A too long post, sorry.

As you don't use Emacs, this screencast maybe helpful if you have a bit
of time to watch it : http://orgmode.org/GoogleTech.html

This paper may be of some interest too ( mainly about GTD ):
( http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/GTD/Natural_Project_Planning.html#sec-1 )

A try to sum up the "workflows" of the two softwares :

Emacs, Sum up "Natural Project Planning with Org Mode" :
 - write down ideas and motivations, tag the outlines
 - write brainstorming results,
 - classify the ideas,
 - list main tasks,
 - list auxiliairy tasks,
 - edit major tasks as TODO, minor ones as a checklist ( with
   checkboxes ),
 - put deadlines on TODOs,
 - at any step, view the .org file as a TODO list,
 - at any step, view Emacs Calendar and see the planned tasks.

GTG's approach - for what I saw - (please tell if I'm right or wrong ) :
 - add a task in the main window, tag it
 - edit the task to add content
   - ( new window )
   - write down down ideas and motivations
   - write brainstorming results,
   - classify the ideas*
   - create subtasks ( nb: I couldn't transform an idea to a subtask )
   - edit the subtask
     - ( new window )
     - [ recursive iteration ]

I noticed these key points that may be discussed :
 1 - One, or eventually 2 windows is better to keep focused
 2 - A better text editor may be extremely valuable
 3 - Real-Time changes on both windows ( adding a task in the task list
 should add a line in the task-editing window )
 4 - Sub tasks comments should appear outlined and editable in the
 parent task-editing window )
 5 - Update Evolution's calendar with the dates of the tasks
 ( start / deadline )

These are 'Policy' considerations, I know that this list reprensents a
huge amount of work. However, no changes in the UI are required. I
would be pleased if you'd give me your opinion about it.

One more time : those two projects are quite close, and GTG looks
really promising ; that's why I am boring you :D

Thanks for your time,
Guillaume.


> Hello Guillaume,
> 
> Unfortunatly, we cannot test everything (and we are not Emacs users).
> I propose that you identify yourself specific features you would want
> to see in GTG and then you propose it on gtg-user (better for the
> discussion) with suggestions about how you would see such a feature
> in GTG.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lionel
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > first of all : thanks for your software ( it looks very promising ).
> >
> > Second : I did not see any mention about Emacs Org-mode
> > ( http://orgmode.org/ ) in your page
> > http://gtg.fritalk.com/post/2009/03/11/Other-tasks-managers-for-Gnome
> >
> > IMO, some powerful features may be of some interest for GTG :
> >  - shortcuts ( many many many :
> > http://orgmode.org/index.html#sec-4.2 )
> >  - checkboxes
> >  - agenda views
> >  - timestamps
> >  - publishing ( html )
> >
> > May I have your opinion about these features ( do they meet your
> > future plans - or not ) ?
> >
> > Thanks for your answer,
> > Guillaume.
> >
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