From: Russell Adams <RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.Com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Re: contact management in org-mode?
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:34:10 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20091025023410.GK2357@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87iqerzvm2.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca>
> > Lindsay> package. Or is BBDB so wonderful that I should just use
> > Lindsay> that instead?
> >
> > I use both and I really recommend BBDB. I've never used the link between
> > bbdb and org-mode, so I cannot comment on that. But they're two great
> > packages on their own merits.
> > Bets regards,
>
> I use both. bbdb works great as a contact manager. I link to entries
> in bbdb in my org-mode files for phone calls etc.
>
> -Bernt
I reverse my recommendation regarding BBDB.
/rant on
I'm migrating out of it as fast as I can. The import/export tools are
terrible / nonexistant unless you know elisp, and good luck with
resolving contacts from multiple sources.
I don't use GNUS or any of the other features of BBDB aside from rare
org-links and mutt lbdb integration for address lookup.
I have wasted hours at this point trying to export data from BBDB so I
can use it to rebuild my contacts on my new phone (G1). Imagine
hacking the data back out of BBDB's funky format so I can have it in
CSV. There's absolutely no way for me to sync between sources without
fast import/export.
At this point the forerunner is abook, not just because its format is
simple and plain text, but because it integrates with lbdb and FULL
CSV import and export work properly out of the box. My only complaints
are its fixed database format which doesn't extend easily, and its not
inside emacs.
Given that an "addressbook" program is typically used as the most
basic example in learning how to code forms or databases, its sad to
see how badly the available options suck.
/rant off
I'll post if I find a better alternative. I welcome recommendations
while I try to centralize my contacts to CSV while I decide what to
put them in.
Thanks.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-10-25 2:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 104+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-10-07 0:17 contact management in org-mode? Lindsay Todd
2009-10-07 2:21 ` Maurizio Vitale
2009-10-07 4:16 ` Bernt Hansen
2009-10-25 2:34 ` Russell Adams [this message]
2009-10-25 6:04 ` Charles Philip Chan
2009-10-25 13:51 ` Darlan Cavalcante Moreira
2009-10-25 14:14 ` Charles Philip Chan
2009-10-25 14:18 ` Richard Riley
2009-10-25 14:22 ` Russell Adams
2009-10-29 7:58 ` Eric S Fraga, Eric S Fraga
2009-10-29 15:46 ` Gregory J. Grubbs
2009-10-29 16:00 ` Richard Riley
2009-10-29 17:36 ` Russell Adams
2009-10-29 20:00 ` Alan E. Davis
2009-10-29 22:25 ` Eric S Fraga
2009-10-30 8:48 ` Uwe Jochum
2009-10-31 3:10 ` Russell Adams
2009-10-31 3:26 ` Russell Adams
2009-10-31 16:38 ` Gregory J. Grubbs
2009-11-20 14:32 ` Russell Adams
2012-07-19 11:10 ` [Orgmode] " Russell Adams
2012-07-20 0:57 ` Karl Voit
2012-08-08 12:04 ` Thomas Koch
2012-08-08 12:14 ` Bastien
2012-08-09 11:31 ` Jose E. Marchesi
2012-08-10 5:48 ` Russell Adams
2012-08-13 22:24 ` Semantics, Tagging, File systems, Tools, tagstore (was: [Orgmode] Re: contact management in org-mode?) Karl Voit
2012-08-09 12:04 ` [Orgmode] Re: contact management in org-mode? Sriram Karra
2009-11-02 10:37 ` Eric S Fraga, Eric S Fraga
2009-11-08 5:59 ` Ben Finney
2009-11-08 14:52 ` Matt Lundin
2009-11-08 22:22 ` Sebastian Rose
2009-11-11 13:19 ` Sebastian Rose
2009-11-09 6:41 ` Gour
2009-11-15 20:50 ` Sean Sieger
2009-10-31 21:54 ` Shelagh Manton
2009-10-08 17:13 ` Sean Sieger
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2012-11-21 21:15 Babel source blocks Russell Adams
2012-03-19 15:01 table spreadsheet problem Martin Halder
2012-03-19 15:32 ` Russell Adams
2012-03-19 15:45 ` Martin Halder
2012-03-19 15:48 ` Russell Adams
2012-03-15 17:45 Latex Listings & Floats Russell Adams
2012-03-15 20:33 ` Sebastien Vauban
2011-07-24 8:00 Table formula to convert hex to dec Russell Adams
2011-07-24 9:52 ` Michael Brand
2011-07-24 16:39 ` Michael Brand
2011-02-27 1:36 Startup page Matthew Sauer
2011-02-27 2:57 ` Dan Davison
2011-02-28 20:35 ` Eric S Fraga
2011-02-27 10:15 ` Bastien
2011-02-27 14:03 ` Christian Mandel
2011-02-28 11:51 ` Konrad Hinsen
2011-03-11 5:59 ` Ido Magal
2011-03-11 7:56 ` Rainer M Krug
[not found] ` <improv.philosophy@gmail.com>
2011-03-06 2:49 ` Bug: Org-Contacts.el [7.4] U-SWEETSAUERPORT\Matthew Sauer
2011-03-06 4:47 ` Nick Dokos
2011-03-06 19:50 ` Matthew Sauer
2011-03-06 20:02 ` Matthew Sauer
2011-03-06 23:20 ` Bastien
2011-03-07 1:26 ` Matthew Sauer
2011-03-07 17:32 ` Achim Gratz
2011-03-16 16:19 ` Re: [Orgmode] Startup page Matthew Sauer
2011-03-16 16:45 ` Nick Dokos
2011-03-17 10:34 ` Matthew Sauer
2011-03-17 10:52 ` Filippo A. Salustri
2011-03-17 22:17 ` Matthew Sauer
2011-03-17 22:48 ` Nick Dokos
2011-03-18 0:03 ` Filippo A. Salustri
2011-03-18 0:08 ` Bastien
2011-03-18 0:22 ` Matthew Sauer
2009-10-29 23:29 [OT] lisp func to write timestamp to buffer Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
2009-10-30 0:47 ` Russell Adams
2009-10-30 2:44 ` Nick Dokos
2009-10-30 2:53 ` Russell Adams
2009-09-08 20:41 Correct Way to Customize LaTeX Export? Peter Jones
2009-09-08 20:49 ` Russell Adams
[not found] ` <RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.Com>
2009-09-08 21:11 ` Nick Dokos
2009-10-30 3:17 ` [OT] lisp func to write timestamp to buffer Nick Dokos
2011-07-24 15:58 ` Table formula to convert hex to dec Nick Dokos
2012-01-25 17:34 ` ICS import? Russell Adams
2012-01-25 17:50 ` Nick Dokos
[not found] ` <CALRk1sZc5JL_zY8Xnt+XDZfgqMmtQb4XXia4UmrP4f4sdOopCw@mail.gmail.com>
[not found] ` <3023.1327520270@alphaville>
[not found] ` <CALRk1sZ9YC9ftvB4wK84i4-68FF3kYPwhuYm9n=iwvsKerRMRQ@mail.gmail.com>
[not found] ` <4180.1327526628@alphaville>
2012-01-25 22:26 ` Matthew Sauer
2012-01-25 23:51 ` Russell Adams
2012-01-26 0:03 ` Arun Persaud
2012-01-26 0:21 ` Nick Dokos
2012-01-26 0:58 ` Russell Adams
2012-03-15 19:56 ` Latex Listings & Floats Nick Dokos
2012-03-19 15:56 ` table spreadsheet problem Nick Dokos
2012-03-19 16:05 ` Russell Adams
2012-03-19 16:25 ` Martin Halder
2012-03-19 17:42 ` Nick Dokos
2012-03-19 17:54 ` Russell Adams
2012-03-19 18:01 ` Nick Dokos
2012-03-19 18:21 ` Russell Adams
2012-05-15 2:57 ` ICS import? Nick Dokos
2012-05-15 3:03 ` Nick Dokos
2012-08-10 6:41 ` [Orgmode] Re: contact management in org-mode? Nick Dokos
2012-08-10 11:40 ` Sriram Karra
2012-08-10 14:03 ` Nick Dokos
2012-11-21 22:06 ` Babel source blocks Nick Dokos
2012-11-21 22:15 ` Russell Adams
2012-11-21 22:44 ` Nick Dokos
2012-11-21 22:53 ` Russell Adams
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