[Gramps-devel] RootsTech and a Gramps Sprint

[Doug B. <dou...@gm...>]

Devs,

I'll be heading to RootsTech [1] in a couple of days to represent
Gramps there. There are a number of items of interest for us, perhaps
the most so being a Python-based interface to FamilySearch written by
them especially with us in mind. As far as I know, that code hasn't
been made public yet, but when it does it should show as an updated
legado [2].

There are also people working on the contenders to the next GEDCOM
formats, notably BetterGEDCOM [3] and OpenGEN [4]. I have been
following both of these groups, but I'm not certain that either one
will succeed where others have failed. Both seem to be way behind
where Gramps is, but both appear to have exactly the same goals as
each other, and Gramps.

You can see the full schedule of the events at the RootsTech website.
If you see something that you would like to know more about, drop me a
line and I'll try to make it to the talk.

A couple of people have volunteered to donate money to the travel
expenses to go to RootsTech, and I am doing all that I can to cut
costs. However, we are still about $500US short in pledges. If you
would like to contribute to the fund, please see [5].

Finally, while I'm on the road, with laptop, I thought I'd get some
work done on Gramps. So, if you'd like to join me for a little Gramps
Sprint, Thursday through Sunday, please do. I hope to knock out items
on my list, and will be hanging out on IRC #gramps. If you know of
anything that you would like looked at, drop me a line.

-Doug

[1] - http://rootstech.familysearch.org/
[2] - http://code.google.com/p/legado/source/browse/trunk/src/FamilySearch/?r=30
[3] - http://bettergedcom.wikispaces.com/
[4] - http://www.opengen.org/
[5] - http://sourceforge.net/project/project_donations.php?group_id=25770
[6] - http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Contact#IRC