From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Masterson Subject: Re: Collecting unique selling proposition (USP) of Org-mode Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:04:08 -0700 Message-ID: <86r428mhmf.fsf@gmail.com> References: <2014-06-28T13-35-50@devnull.Karl-Voit.at> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:32795) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X17Hs-0005iV-KB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:04:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X17Hn-0005kt-G2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:04:24 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:55067) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X17Hn-0005kj-9I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:04:19 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1X17Hm-0006vb-Is for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:04:18 +0200 Received: from 71-84-12-50.dhcp.trlk.ca.charter.com ([71.84.12.50]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:04:18 +0200 Received: from dsmasterson by 71-84-12-50.dhcp.trlk.ca.charter.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:04:18 +0200 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org M writes: >> Von: Karl Voit >> Organisation: www.karl-voit.at >> Antworten an: Karl Voit >> Datum: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:43:31 +0200 >> An: >> Betreff: [O] Collecting unique selling proposition (USP) of Org-mode >> >> Hi! >> >> I was wondering if there are people out there who also need Org-mode >> features that are *not part of any other software solution*. For the >> usual question "why should I learn Emacs/Org-mode?" I'd like to have >> a list of cool Org-mode features that demonstrate the benefit. >> >> So, how about a short brainstorming here and a new Worg-page >> collecting those things? >> >> I start with: >> >> * seamlessly integrating notes, spreadsheet calculations, tasks, and >> more at one single place >> >> * being able to pipe results of program written in language A to >> another script in language B (babel) >> >> * quick and simple defining dependencies between tasks such as >> "doing groceries" is required for "cooking fancy dinner" >> (org-depend) >> > > Hi Karl, > > that's a very good idea. However, really _unique_ selling points might be > difficult to find. For your first one I'm not sure, but dependencies are > available in other tools to, so it's not a true USP. Actually, it is a good USP for a task management system. Most other task management systems that I've seen (like Toodledo) only support one level of parent-child relationships and do not support task dependencies or they support it badly. > You have to know all "competitors" and their features to be sure it is a > true (unique!) USP. This is nearly impossible. That's what the newsgroup is for. > Martin -- David Masterson Programmer At Large