[Clippings] Sharing clippings between Firefox and Thunderbird

[Alex Eng]

Well, Bob, if you don't see how this is a problem, then why don't you
step up and contribute to the development of Clippings?  Clippings is
open source, so if you're willing and able to help implement this,
then everyone will benefit from your contribution - otherwise quit
your whining.

On 8/23/06, Bob Etheridge <bobetheridge at shaw.ca> wrote:
> I think we both understood Jennifer's question in the same way.  I would
> like Clippings to do exactly what Jennifer was asking for.  It is
> possible.  Before Tagzilla was abandoned I used it in exactly that
> manner.  That is, I would be using TB and FF with both programs open at
> the same time.  I would see information on a web page that I wished to
> save.  I could save it to a file which was not a part of either FF or
> TB, nor a part of the extension.  It was a stand alone file that could
> be located anywhere on my computer.  Once that info was saved to the
> file from FF, I could Alt-Tab over to TB and immediately access that
> same info and send it out in an email.  I wasn't taking issue with
> whether the info could be saved, but rather with your contention that it
> was not possible to have the info stored outside the program or
> extension and accessible by more than one program.  Of course, I realise
> it is not possible to read and write to a file simultaneously, but in
> this scenario one would have to type faster than the speed of light in
> order to do so.  Therefore I don't understand why you think this is a
> problem.
>
> On 23/08/06 02:44 PM, Alex Eng wrote:
> > On 8/21/06, Bob Etheridge <bobetheridge at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> Why not?  It can't be that difficult to write information to a file.
> >> Tagzilla was able to write information to a file located anywhere you
> >
> > Re-read Jennifer's question and my response.  The issue isn't about
> > whether or not a file can be written.  The issue is being able to use
> > (i.e., access clippings, add clippings, make changes) the *same*
> > Clippings data source between the two apps. At least, that is how I
> > understood Jennifer's question.
> >
> >> chose.  In fact I had several different files which I was able to pick
> >> and choose according to my needs.  You have indicated in past posts that
> >> it is impossible to access the file from two programs (TB & FF ?) at the
> >> same time.  Why would anyone want to do that?  The typical usage would
> >
> > The way I understood Jennifer's inquiry, she wanted to be able to
> > create Clippings data in Thunderbird, and then be able to access and
> > use that same data in Firefox, without having to perform import and
> > export between the two apps.  The scenario in which the same Clippings
> > data is accessible by Firefox and Thunderbird, with both apps possibly
> > open at the same time, is perfectly reasonable from an end user's
> > point of view, contrary to what you suggest.
> >
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >> be to collect information from one program (browser) and save it, then
> >> access that information at a different time while in TB, in order to
> >> send it.  I can't see how it would be possible to send and receive
> >> simultaneously.  Please explain, enquiring minds want to know.
> >>
> >> On 21/08/06 11:43 AM, Alex Eng wrote:
> >> > Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to share the same
> >> > Clippings data between both Firefox and Thunderbird; this capability
> >> > isn't easy to implement but will be a goal for a future release.  In
> >> > the meantime, you can import and export Clippings data between the two
> >> > apps using Clippings Manager.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 8/20/06, Jennifer Wells <jen at wellspring.ws> wrote:
> >> >> Is there a way to share a clippings database between Firefox and
> >> >> Thunderbird?   I use webmail and blogger software along with
> >> Thunderbird
> >> >> and would like one clippings archive to work for all.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jenny
> >> >> http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jewellspring/
> >> >>
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