From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: M Subject: Re: Collecting unique selling proposition (USP) of Org-mode Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:55:46 +0200 Message-ID: References: <86r428mhmf.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:36526) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X185j-0002ia-KI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:56:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X185e-0002Ts-Bx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:55:55 -0400 Received: from mout.web.de ([212.227.17.11]:55796) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1X185e-0002Tk-1w for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:55:50 -0400 In-Reply-To: <86r428mhmf.fsf@gmail.com> 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: David Masterson , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > Von: David Masterson > Datum: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:04:08 -0700 > An: > Betreff: Re: [O] Collecting unique selling proposition (USP) of Org-mode >=20 > M writes: >>=20 >> that's a very good idea. However, really _unique_ selling points might b= e >> 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 I absolutely agree that hierarchical "sub"-tasks (I assume, that's what you mean with parent-child-relationsships?) and dependencies are an important feature for a task management system (at least for some users). I did not put that into question. So, yes, it is a good USP for a taks management system. But a "USP" (from my understanding) is something that no other product offers - and that's just not true for dependencies or hierarchical tasks or the combination of both. Taken from Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_selling_proposition) "2. The proposition must be one the competition cannot or does not offer. I= t must be unique=8Beither in the brand or in a claim the rest of that particula= r advertising area does not make." >> You have to know all "competitors" and their features to be sure it is a >> true (unique!) USP. This is nearly impossible. >=20 > That's what the newsgroup is for. I absolutely agree Martin