>>>>> "Russell" == Russell Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Russell> however you must realize that a tool meant to maintain
Russell> personal lists of items may eventually grow to encompass
Russell> larger projects.
:-)
I do realise this. But the question that needs to be answered
is whether this is necessarily the best path ?
Russell> I think the reason this discussion took off is that if an
Russell> existing project management tool worked the way we wanted
Russell> it to, this would be a moot discussion. As it is, it
Russell> appears that none of the traditional PM style tools
Russell> integrate with Org use or provide similar functionality. I
Russell> know I've been frustrated trying to export Org data to MS
Russell> Project and keep them in sync.
It could be that you are trying to use the wrong tool ? Task Juggler
http://www.taskjuggler.org/
is cross platform and will do all the PM you need out of the box. As
the system is based on a text mode, I am willing to bet that you could
write some perl or other code to move your org file into it. Possibly
the other way as well.
Don't get me wrong - I have used PM tools myself for very big projects
(in fact I used to maintain the PM FAQ document on Usenet many years ago
http://www.non.com/news.answers/proj-plan-faq.html), but I just question
if org-mode is the right path to follow for this.
Let me explain my concern. If Carsten decides to move along the PM route
(and it is entirely his call), then I suspect that the amount of code
required to implement all the necessary functionality will be huge. It
would probably dwarf the present org-mode code base.
At that stage, the ability of Carsten to respond so quickly to requests
for features and bug fixes will, I think, be compromised. Also, it is
bound to have an effect on the speed of org mode. My main concern is
that the focus of org-mode will have shifted away from where I want it
to be, which I admit is a personal concern and perhaps a little selfish
:-)
Anyway, just my thoughts.
Have a good evening all.
Pete
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