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From: Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca>
Subject: Re: EDB and org?
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:59:48 -0400
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"Alan E. Davis" <lngndvs@gmail.com> writes:

> This may be a stretch, in fact I am quite sure it is.=C2=A0 I am surprized
> that I have never seen a reference to EDB (Emacs Data Base) on the
> list, or elsewhere, with reference to org-mode.=C2=A0 I had an elaborate
> scheme at one time to keep my addresses in EDB, and output templates
> to set up a latex letter, with multiple recipients if so desired, and
> of course multiple letters.=C2=A0
>
> I'm not sure how, but it occurs to me that org mode and EDB have some
> common threads of this kind.=C2=A0 I have tried to implement an address
> book/contact system using properties, but it was very clumsy, at least
> in the way I did it.
>
> Has anyone done ANYTHING interesting using EDB with org-mode?

EDB?  What's that??  I've never heard of it before.

I just use bbdb for my addressbook and that works great for me.

-Bernt