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diff --git a/Main/OSAppFoundationNotes.mdwn b/Main/OSAppFoundationNotes.mdwn index ce6e3d88..a3cbee67 100644 --- a/Main/OSAppFoundationNotes.mdwn +++ b/Main/OSAppFoundationNotes.mdwn @@ -2,13 +2,29 @@ I just added <http://www.osafoundation.org> to my <http://www.grantbow.com/group I emailed their [TWiki](http://wiki.osafoundation.org) webmaster because they didn't set up their registration correctly to allow me to enter or give me my password when I registered. We could teach them a thing or two perhaps... Until I get my username straightened out over there I'll make notes on this page. -VERY noticable omissions from their pages include some of the set of tools that many Free Software & Open Source folks use for these various functions. Ideally my list is: **mutt**, **lbdb**, **LDAP**, PAM, jpilot, malsync, procmail, spamassassin (I'm testing crm114 too), firefox (mime.types), w3m, metamail (mailcap), **irssi**, gaim. +VERY noticable omissions from their pages include some of the set of tools that many Free Software & Open Source folks use for these various functions. Ideally little list now is: + +<dl> + <dt> Email</dt> + <dd><strong>mutt</strong>, <strong>procmail</strong>, spamassassin (I'm testing crm114 too), metamail (mailcap) </dd> + <dt> Contacts</dt> + <dd> lbdb, LDAP, PAM, jpilot, malsync </dd> + <dt> Time</dt> + <dd> + </dd> + <dt> Web</dt> + <dd> firefox (mime.types with mozex, mozplugger), wget, w3m, ncftp, <strong>TWiki</strong>, Apache, monit </dd> + <dt> IM</dt> + <dd><strong>irssi</strong> (many scripts), pisg, gaim </dd> + <dt> Interface/Infrastructure</dt> + <dd><strong>screen</strong>, gpm/imwheel </dd> +</dl> Bookmark manager - I don't have anything really good at the moment, just the Firefox features and whatever URLs I copy and paste into a text file when firing up mozilla-firefox isn't feasable either because it's too slow on this machine or because I'm on a remote machine. This might be a tremendous win in itself if positioned and integrated well with the other parts. The similarities to the OHS Hyperscope are apparent with some understand of Doug's vision (very hard to obtain). I wonder how much exposure he's had to Doug's <http://www.bootstrap.org> ideas. -- [[Main/GrantBow]] - 06 Mar 2004 -The state of adoption of clients to use iCal date files and others to implement servers does not feel encouraging. Perhaps this is because time itself is a dimension. X, Y and Z are much more manageable than time which never stops. The lack of time control inherent along with the important value of changes (very high time-value decay) makes for difficulties. Email and IM are different implementations of message passing, like writing a letter, the printing of a book, a newspaper or notes in class. But if we abstract one more level to collection information ABOUT time events it becomes more difficult. +After some research, the state of adoption of clients to use iCal date files and others to implement servers does not feel encouraging. Perhaps this is because time itself is a dimension. X, Y and Z are much more manageable than time which never stops. The lack of time control inherent along with the important value of changes (very high time-value decay) makes for difficulties. Email and IM are different implementations of message passing, like writing a letter, the printing of a book, a newspaper or notes in class. But if we abstract one more level to collection information ABOUT time events it becomes more difficult. Because of the high decay, humans have come up with their own ways of dealing with time management. There are no standard forms or time notations world wide. Paper organizers such as daytimer, palm pilots, paper todo lists, they are all aimed at having the right information available when and **where** people need it. Time management perhaps _assumes_ that you can manage the first three dimensions well enough to have the tools available to get the information you need. People's memory quality, time management requirements & needs also vary greatly even within a single day, Perhaps out of necessity, time tools are personalized and customized to the interface needs of the individual. @@ -23,3 +39,7 @@ Poking holes from the outside and feeling the way I do at the moment, I see the Uh oh, they used the GPL. The GPL is viral if they read it!!! -- [[Main/GrantBow]] - 06 Mar 2004 + +Spent some time refining colors and configs for mutt, irssi & screen today. I'm liking the result. In the overall scheme, I'm very unhappy with solutions calendaring/time. With extensions and work the Firefox bookmark feature can probably fill many needs. IRC seems ideal for access and searching via some kind of bot since it's a pure & simple message, though not much context. + +-- [[Main/GrantBow]] - 07 Mar 2004 |