Re: [Gramps-users] TMG to GRAMPS

[george l. <gan...@gm...>]

Thank you Benny for offering to help with my problem. I managed to sort it out.
However, in the process I took a look at GRAMPS and decided to write a
report on my experiences.
You or others might like to comment upon my remarks and correct any mistakes.

I have attached the report as an open document file.

Let me say here that I like the look of GRAMPS and many of its features.
I particularly like the way in which shared data can be edited (with a
warning given) from any associated window,
and the way in which many windows may be left open, instead of having
to close all daughter windows before returning to a main window.

I have been using TMG for many years (like many, I came to TMG from
ROOTS and UFT).
I think that TMG is a great and powerful program with great support -
if only it were not so Windows-based.
I have had to run TMG via VXWorks (& Win2K) on my linux system and
have longed for a linux gen. program that would match TMG.
TMG is my only reason for running VXWorks.
I have set up a new linux box and am eager to break free of VXWorks, WINE, etc..

So I have looked at GRAMPS with great interest and great hope.
I am impressed with the support and the eagerness with which
improvements are discussed and pursued.
There is always a catch - I fear that I can not afford to throw away
years of work in generating many thousands of citations and hundreds
of sources which utilize 'split citations'.
I simply don't have time to rewrite all those citations and sources.
I suppose the same could be said of split memos; but I don't use so
many of those.
I discuss this at the end of my accompanying report.
I hope that GRAMPS provides a way around this problem OR will soon.

Cheers,

George Legge

Melbourne, Australia (but don't ask me who won the Melbourne Cup today
- I have no idea.)