Genealogy program suggestions.

[Dotan Cohen]

On 5/29/06, David A' Rebel <obsidion at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>
>  And Gramps doesn't allow you to do this how?

Actually, I'm sure that it does. But in the five minutes I sat with it
I couldn't figure out how to define simple parents/ children trees.
No, I didn't open the manual - because I want something simple. I
wouldn't use a media player that I had to open the manual for just to
play music.


> It has to be the best genealogy
> database I have ever come across. I've been working on my own family tree for
> 10 years now and have used both windows and linux OS's in that time.

Sounds like you are a lot more serious than I am about geealogy. I'm
glad that the program fits you well. I am certain that it earned it's
reputation for the very features that you love.

> There
> are some very simple programs out there that are basically, put people on a
> tree like you see in books etc, if you want something like that then you
> really are not a serious genealogist and a simple drawing program or office
> program is all you need, Try abiword, koffice or if you want to draw
> something gimp.

Correct. I am not serious. Until now it's all been on scrap pages.
Word processors are not suitable for this but I am considering doing a
simple app in php/mysql. But if someone already invented and perfected
a wheel, who am I to do it again?

> *~~~~~~~DakaR
> Linux user #215413

Dotan Cohen
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