Re: The need for event-based software

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:10:00 +0000, shane@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Shane Badham)
wrote:

>Steve Hayes <hayesmstw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:04:41 +0100, Hugh Watkins
<hugh.watkins@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >Steve Hayes wrote:
>[SNIP]
>> >
>> >Custodian 3 is used by one-namers
>> 
>> I looked at Custodian 2, and it seemed useful for managing sources,
less
>> useful for managing and linking information. 
>> 
>> There is also Clooz, but that that is also not quite what I'm thinking
of.
>
>There is also Bygones. This is available for PC and Mac and it is free!
>The underlying database is Filemaker, but you dont need Filemaker to run
>it, just the "application".
>
>It allows event dates and what are called Log Files. The way I have it
>organised the Log Files are families sorted by the head of the family
>and then by event. However you can sort and search on any other
>categories, provided that they are in the database.

I've got it on my computer, and have occasionally tried to use it, but
have
never managed to get much out of it.

From what I have seen, it's more designed for keeping track of sources
than an
event database. And most of what I might want to use it for seems to be
built
in to Legacy. 

But I'd welcome any suggestions for using it productively. 


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