From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: gregory@dynapse.com (Gregory J. Grubbs) Subject: Re: contact management in org-mode? Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:46:32 -0600 Message-ID: <87zl7arynb.fsf@dynapse.com> References: <878wfoc5ao.fsf@cuma.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me> <87iqerzvm2.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <20091025023410.GK2357@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <87pr86tywd.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N3XDO-0001OY-OO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:06 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1N3XDJ-0001Ip-Jv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:06 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=33161 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1N3XDJ-0001Im-Cg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:01 -0400 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:57913) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N3XDI-0002UJ-Od for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:01 -0400 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.50) id 1N3XDD-000363-Kr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:46:55 +0100 Received: from 76.74.124.198 ([76.74.124.198]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:46:55 +0100 Received: from gregory by 76.74.124.198 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:46:55 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Eric S Fraga writes: > At Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:34:10 -0500, Russell Adams wrote: > > [...] > >> I reverse my recommendation regarding BBDB. >> >> /rant on >> > > [...] > >> /rant off > > I'm in complete agreement with you on this rant. I do find it > incredible that there are no good contact managers out there, at least > not those that are not tied to some specific tool. > I can finally admit it here: I, too, am a BBDB hater. Maybe now I can finally move on with my life ... thank you all! -Greg ... but really, there has to be a better way. Maybe a wrapper around a contact-specific sqlite database? > When my Psion 3 (various incarnations of this lovely little computer) > died a few years ago now, I have tried out a large number of contact > managers trying to find one that could replace the Psion. I have had > no luck, having gone through bbdb and abook, amongst others. This was > all before my second (more successful) encounter with org-mode. > >> 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. > > I've gone to using org-mode for this: an entry (top level heading) for > each person and details fully written out in free form but also some > details in properties that I can then view in column mode (phone > number etc.). But please do pass on any suggestions for alternatives! > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode