Re: [O] Timestamp, deadline and scheduling clarification

[Sebastien Vauban]

Hi SW,

SW wrote:
> I'd like to clarify some of the usage of timestamps. Preceeding a timestamp 
> with
> DEADLINE or SCHEDULE gives extra functionality in the agenda. Omitting these
> keywords produces a normal timestamp which *appears* in the agenda but does 
> not
> trigger advanced warning before and does not continue to remind afterwards -- 
> is
> this correct? So such a normal timestamp appears and disappears off the agenda
> and could therefore be missed. What is the use-case of a normal timestamp -- 
> one
> without DEADLINE or SCHEDULE?

They're meant to represent events which have no meaning before or after the
date. Good examples are appointments, TV programs, or a birthday date.

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban