Software for Linux?

Chris Moody

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Jan 28, 2004, 11:53:08 PM1/28/04

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Hi all,

I have seen that currently there isn't much genealogy software for
Linux. And what is there, isn't really close in comparison to what is
available for Windows.

So I'm wondering, would anyone besides me be interested in genealogy
software for Linux? I am willing to at least start writing it if anyone
is interested in it being there.

The first version would probably be simular to Brother's Keeper 5.5 for DOS.

Please let me know,

Chris
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Ralph De Witt

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Jan 29, 2004, 7:25:25 AM1/29/04

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Chris:
I am using Gramps and am quite pleased with it. However you are right
there is not much available. The K desktop is needing a good one. Good
Luck on your efforts.

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Dave Hinz

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Jan 29, 2004, 8:38:53 AM1/29/04

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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 04:53:08 GMT, Chris Moody <no_chris_...@verizon.net> wrote:
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> So I'm wondering, would anyone besides me be interested in genealogy
> software for Linux? I am willing to at least start writing it if anyone
> is interested in it being there.

Check out sourceforge.net - there are some projects there, I seem to
recall. Not sure of the present state of affairs. There might be
a project that has a good start and needs your talents, or it's a great
way for open-source folks to collaborate, sourceforge takes care of
much of the project organization & framework for you.

Dave Hinz

Chris Moody

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Jan 29, 2004, 11:22:54 AM1/29/04

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Ralph De Witt wrote:
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> Chris Moody wrote:
> | Hi all,
> |
> | I have seen that currently there isn't much genealogy software for
> | Linux. And what is there, isn't really close in comparison to what is
> | available for Windows.
> |
> | So I'm wondering, would anyone besides me be interested in genealogy
> | software for Linux? I am willing to at least start writing it if anyone
> | is interested in it being there.
> |
> | The first version would probably be simular to Brother's Keeper 5.5 for
> | DOS.
> |
> | Please let me know,
> |
> | Chris
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> Chris:
> I am using Gramps and am quite pleased with it. However you are right
> there is not much available. The K desktop is needing a good one. Good
> Luck on your efforts.
>
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> Ralph

Hi Ralph,

Thanks for telling me about Gramps. It does seem to be rather easy to
use. Although it wasn't able to handle my GEDCOM file that had pictures
encoded in it.

Chris
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TARogue

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Jan 29, 2004, 8:26:49 PM1/29/04

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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 04:53:08 GMT, Chris Moody
<no_chris_...@verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have seen that currently there isn't much genealogy software for
> Linux. And what is there, isn't really close in comparison to what is
> available for Windows.
>

A quick Google gave me 161,000 hits. Personally, I use GRAMPS
<http://gramps.sourceforge.net/>, but there's also FTree
<http://www.vjet.demon.co.uk/ftree/>, LifeLines
<http://lifelines.sourceforge.net/>, etc.

You can look at Linux & Main
<http://www.linuxandmain.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237>
where they have a full artcle about various Genealogy apps.

I hope this helped!
Tom

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