Family Historian User Group

capnkeith said: From the tutorials I prefer 'Lineascope', but like 'jmurphy' I want to know where my data is and have access to it when I want. I've heard the request for Lineascope on the desktop. I'm working on version 2.0 now. In addition to the web, there will be Mac and Windows versions. ----B...

jmurphy said: So while I understand that for the purposes of your current demos, you didn't want to open this particular can of worms, at some future date, you might want to make a demo showing how Lineascope can help sort out messes like these. It would be a good selling point, IMHO. That's an exc...

Adrian Bruce said: Ben - just one thing that maybe I missed in your demos - I wasn't sure if you adequately demonstrated that various bits of evidence belonged to the same guy, not just someone with the same name. You're right; I stayed quite clear of that. [grin] The demo was quite long already an...

jmurphy said: Oh, and before I forget, I did want to mention two things about your demo which bugged me. I think it is a mistake not to record negative search results. I agree that not recording negative search results is a mistake. What's preventing you from entering negative search results in Lin...

Adrian Bruce said: This generates a fairly tough series of requirements on any software incorporating Evidence Management. 1) It must be able to import GEDCOM files, break the current links apart and insert some evidence summaries / assertions / whatever, concocted out of the current file. Because ...

Adrian Bruce said: Thanks for that Lineascope link. I think it interesting that (if I understood it correctly) the author was not envisaging it being used for every 'fact' in a 'database', rather as supporting explanations for some major elements. Adrian, I envision Lineascope being used as a resea...

jmurphy, thank you for passing on the link to Lineascope. Would you mind telling me why you want something like Lineascope, except on your computer? I assure you I'm not trying to defend the choice—I'm actually not committed to it. I want to understand your perspective so I can make better decisions...