Re: [O] Relation between todo-mode.el and Org-mode?

[Stephen Berman]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:01:14 +0200 Thorsten Jolitz <address@hidden> wrote:

> on the 'emacs-devel' mailing list I saw the announcement of a new
> version of `todo-mode.el', which I found a bit surprising - I would not
> have expected that something else as Org-mode is used nowadays to manage
> todo lists with Emacs?
>
> How is the relation between these two packages - if there is any?
> Anybody with more insights?

I'm the one who wrote the new version of todo-mode.el and I didn't make
any attempt to borrow features or code from Org mode, which I know very
little about.  I started using, and making changes to, Todo mode well
before Org existed.  After Org appeared I briefly looked at its todo
list UI, but I was used to and liked Todo mode's UI and handling of todo
lists and Org's UI and handling didn't appeal to me as much for the way
I use todo lists, so I didn't try using it any further, and because I
kept working on Todo mode, changing it to suit my needs, I haven't felt
compelled to try Org again.  I know, of course, that Org does a lot more
than todo lists.  I've been casually monitoring this list for a couple
of months, but due to my unfamiliarity can't follow most of the
discussions.  Maybe I'll give Org another try.

Steve Berman