Eric S Fraga <ucec...@ucl.ac.uk> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
