[ale] opne source equivalent of Symantec ACT!

[Geoffrey]

alelist wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 17:15, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>alelist wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks. I shall remember to always provide more detail in my questions.
>>>It was a mistake to assume that everyone knew that "Symantec ACT!" is
>>>contact management db.
>>>
>>>Would there be someone who can make a recommendation, based on personal
>>>experience?
>>
>>I would guess you would need to better outline the need.  I use jpilot 
>>to keep track of schedules and phone numbers.  Sync it with my palm.  I 
>>believe ACT does more than this.
> 
> 
> Sharing one db: 5 desktops all within 20ft of each other, connected by a
> hub. Palm syncing not necessary, but would be a bonus. The NW is
> discrete; not connected to the Internet, or accessed in any other way.
> The info on the db is used for phone contact only.

Sound to me you could use ldap.  Wouldn't be too difficult to grow your 
own, postgresql, mysql...  I don't believe you could use jpilot for this 
service.

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Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
                             AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995