From 8497c40cf2d07ce008f61bd6ffe802b1c700dcb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Rainer M. Krug" Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:05:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Re: Xapers --- 3a/eac64c36601e76232cd47b83bda821b8f4072b | 151 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 151 insertions(+) create mode 100644 3a/eac64c36601e76232cd47b83bda821b8f4072b diff --git a/3a/eac64c36601e76232cd47b83bda821b8f4072b b/3a/eac64c36601e76232cd47b83bda821b8f4072b new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bd8abb356 --- /dev/null +++ b/3a/eac64c36601e76232cd47b83bda821b8f4072b @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51529431FB6 + for ; Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:29 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -0.699 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.699 tagged_above=-999 required=5 + tests=[FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7] autolearn=disabled +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id tkDNJQLfAie9 for ; + Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:28 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from mail-wi0-f180.google.com (mail-wi0-f180.google.com + [209.85.212.180]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) + (No client certificate requested) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5706E431FAF + for ; Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:28 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by mail-wi0-f180.google.com with SMTP id c10so272775wiw.7 + for ; Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:25 -0700 (PDT) +X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; + d=google.com; s=20120113; + h=x-received:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to + :message-id:user-agent:mime-version:content-type; + bh=o9PoVsdU8y82x7XoC8d1By6Yf/vX3RRI9fdO0Nc4OXM=; + b=Xn0t5M5btd4+gkuEioea8MYgzUVGCHsFm6msZYRYs3DeNnFcvUAcz+gaoXicAyDl7A + DnqkcFfjEbGgInAyeF7vUzS1oU/VfVHhE17yvUncilnu1hpaNxYA/+7V8dQpb4i5PMd7 + h7Y3lgRWAE+a/UML2SKpG5xurMRZbj4c1bdG7G57tzTeG5onBddP3i6iOBNvvHVRpJdR + 7ZtRwE8PA+Fm0xUo8s7U/kG7FUQL36/sSHq+27NcTIKJPJz5dJVtoUm/uCwYlnqrvxgK + DT+F5NRz1XMuCMW3KbNUBtj5WkkOVkK2jC0BMroXG3kZupH3yoIoUXSqM+9F/Wc7SAJi + t6Sw== +X-Received: by 10.180.79.227 with SMTP id m3mr2528093wix.12.1366106725549; + Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:25 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from ecolmod ([2a01:e35:8baa:b070:3195:b1f6:2ed:d6ac]) + by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id fz3sm1937321wib.0.2013.04.16.03.05.24 + (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); + Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:24 -0700 (PDT) +From: Rainer@krugs.de (Rainer M. Krug) +To: Jameson Graef Rollins +Subject: Re: Xapers +References: <87zjx0tdwt.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> + <87li8ju307.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> + <20130415184645.698.61822@brick.lan> + <87a9oztxxu.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> <87txn6lvpd.fsf@krugs.de> + <87r4iasuqc.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> +Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:05:22 +0200 +In-Reply-To: <87r4iasuqc.fsf@servo.finestructure.net> (Jameson Graef Rollins's + message of "Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:14:19 -0700") +Message-ID: <87sj2qdc4d.fsf@krugs.de> +User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain +Cc: Notmuch Mail +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:05:29 -0000 + +Jameson Graef Rollins writes: + +> On Tue, Apr 16 2013, "Rainer M. Krug" wrote: +>> It would be quite important to be able to do something along the lines +>> of +>> +>> xapers import --bib=TheBibtexFile.bib +> +> Hi, Rainer: +> +> Xapers does currently do something similar to this. The following takes +> the first bibtex entry from bibtex.bib and creates a new Xapers +> document: +> +> xapers add --source=bibtex.bib +> +> However, I suspect you're looking for a way to import a full bibtex +> database with multiple entries, and create a new Xapers document for + +Exactly - batch importing my several thousand papers from the bibtex file. + +> each. This shouldn't be difficult to implement. Particularly if +> there + +That's good to hear. +' +> is a standard bibtex field for specifying associated file paths. +> Patrick mentioned that jabref uses something, so maybe I can start with +> that. + +Mendeley for example uses the file field: + +file = {:home/rkrug/Documents/Mendeley Desktop/Knight et al/Knight et +al._2006.pdf:pdf}, + +I would actually make the pdf an optional entry. Most papers have URLs +attached, which make it possible to get the paper if one is interested +in. And xapers would be really useful in assessing potential papers +before downloading the pdfs. + +And another thought: jabref stores info about the paper in the pdf's +meta data - maybe xapers could use that data as well, so just pointing +to a directory full of pdf could then also work. + +> +>> Is there a mailing list or place where you anounce new versions? +> +> It does look like there might be a need. I'll look into putting +> something together. + +Would be good - xapers looks really useful. + +> +> In the mean time I'm hanging out on #xapers on irc.freenode.net. + +Ok - and please send updates about the mailing list here as well. + +Cheers, + +Rainer + +> +> jamie. +<#secure method=pgpmime mode=sign> + +-- +Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) + +Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology +Stellenbosch University +South Africa + +Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 +Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 +Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 + +Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 + +email: Rainer@krugs.de + +Skype: RMkrug -- 2.26.2