On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:44:06 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday 15 February 2007, Zane Gilmore wrote: > > One particularly popular activity is genealogy. > > I don't know what is available for Linux though. > Amongst others doubtless, there are:- > > GRAMPS > Somewhat limited, but has a nice GUI. > http://gramps.sourceforge.net/ > > LifeLines > Very powerful database and report generator, but has the disadvantage that > data entry is via your 'Editor of Choice'. > http://lifelines.sourceforge.net/ > > I use the latter, with which one can generate many different reports, because > it has a huge library of programs written in its special genealogy oriented > report language. One of the programs creates a really spiffy PostScript chart > of Ancestors or Descendants. > > If there is interest, I'd be happy to show it off as a secondary talk one > evening. > > -- > CS > Beat me to it, I have played with Gramps, and it seems quite good.
