Lan Barnes wrote:
> On Thu, March 13, 2008 1:27 pm, Michael O'Keefe wrote:
>>> As I look at the web pages, I suspect the relative isolation of
>>> webcalendar might appeal to me more. However, having an address book is
>>> also nice.
>>
>> Yes, me too.
>> I just want a calendar, I don't want Exchange re-written
>>
>>
>
> This leaves me with the challenge of writing a c/s address book for my
> family. The Wolfe Doctrine (why the hell write it when someone else
> already has?) has exceptions, as in, it'll be fun/a learning experience.
>
> Requirements:
>
> - postgres
>
> - tcl/tk
>
> - simple enough so it doesn't become a career
>
> - complex enough so it's useful
>
> - multiuser (individual and group "ownership" of addresses)
>
> - able to do address labels from lists
>
> - able to print 5.5" X 8.5" Franklin-Covey "Classic" alphabetized pages
>
> My problem is, as I start to analyze the address schema, I see
> complication piled on complexity. Multiple numbers, metafiles of number
> types, splitting records (divorces etc) ....
>
> Better to just do a damned flat file with a fixed number of bins.
>
Or use the database that was already built for this purpose, namely LDAP.
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