Ian Goddard <goddai01@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > JD <jd4x4@ wrote: >> Having written the diatribe about XML, now I'm asking if anyone can >> point me to either software apps, or utilities that use XML-compliant >> file/schema which help deal with genealogy data? >> >> I'm not looking for format translators, but rather something that >> uses an XML format file and is applicable to genealogy/family >> history. >> >> Thanks. >> > I understand that Gramps at > http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page used XML > as its database format in earlier versions. It now uses RDBMS > internally but will still import and export XML. > > This is more or less the pair of choices I'd have made for myself. I > might not, however, have chosen Berkeley DB as the database as not > only is it not SQL-based, it isn't, as I understand it, suitable for > storing its data on networked drives. > > It's the package I use but it's still far from what I'd like to have > available. > Ah, yes! Thanks Ian. I heard someone else mention it but never checked it out! Check this link- if I understood your gggfather situation, I think it would handle it, but it made me dizzy when I looked at it! (your situation as well, but I really meant this software!). http://www.genopro.com/

JD <jd4x4@ wrote: > Ian Goddard <goddai01@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > >>JD <jd4x4@ wrote: >> >>>Having written the diatribe about XML, now I'm asking if anyone can >>>point me to either software apps, or utilities that use XML-compliant >>>file/schema which help deal with genealogy data? >>> >>>I'm not looking for format translators, but rather something that >>>uses an XML format file and is applicable to genealogy/family >>>history. >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >> >>I understand that Gramps at >>http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page used XML >>as its database format in earlier versions. It now uses RDBMS >>internally but will still import and export XML. >> >>This is more or less the pair of choices I'd have made for myself. I >>might not, however, have chosen Berkeley DB as the database as not >>only is it not SQL-based, it isn't, as I understand it, suitable for >>storing its data on networked drives. >> >>It's the package I use but it's still far from what I'd like to have >>available. >> > > > Ah, yes! Thanks Ian. I heard someone else mention it but never checked it > out! > > Check this link- if I understood your gggfather situation, I think it > would handle it, but it made me dizzy when I looked at it! (your > situation as well, but I really meant this software!). > > http://www.genopro.com/ you do in fact have two unconnected trees because you have no evidence of which is correct and without deeds or wills you may never know you may of course look for the descendacy of the other one your problem is of method pedigree has to end somewhere GIGO which is why family history is more fun Hugh W -- For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/ http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG

JD <jd4x4@ wrote: > > http://www.genopro.com/ I had a quick look at the site. It's a Windows package so I'd need to find out if it runs under Wine. It looks as if it's essentially a graphical interface. I wonder how standard their symbology actually is. In the past I've used the class diagram facility of a UML package for diagramming family relationships, mostly because it was there and I could cobble up a diagram on it fairly quickly. A good UML package should be able to export data as XMI. So, If I were to put a little effort into setting up proper stereotypes.....hmmm. -- Ian Hotmail is for spammers. Real mail address is igoddard at nildram co uk

Ian Goddard <goddai01@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > JD <jd4x4@ wrote: >> >> http://www.genopro.com/ > > I had a quick look at the site. It's a Windows package so I'd need to > find out if it runs under Wine. > I can't swear to it, but I thought that I saw a reference to bit running under Wine, but don't remember the context. Look through the forums and then maybe the developer info. The site itself isn't horribly revealing for much lying below the surface. > It looks as if it's essentially a graphical interface. I wonder how > standard their symbology actually is. In the past I've used the class I think I also saw a reference to configurable symbol sets, but at the time I was trying to find out if the graphics in general used SGV, but have tentatively concluded they may not. But, when I get a chance I'm going to try a demo install to really poke about. > diagram facility of a UML package for diagramming family relationships, > mostly because it was there and I could cobble up a diagram on it fairly > quickly. A good UML package should be able to export data as XMI. So, > If I were to put a little effort into setting up proper > stereotypes.....hmmm. >