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*;Is GRAMPS compatible with other genealogical software? :GRAMPS makes every effort to maintain compatibility with [[GEDCOM]], the general standard of recording genealogical information. We have import and export filters that enable GRAMPS to read and write GEDCOM files. :It is important to understand that the GEDCOM standard is poorly implemented -- virtually every genealogical software has its own "flavor" of GEDCOM. As we learn about new flavor, the import/export filters can be created very quickly. However, finding out about the unknown flavors requires [[Contact|user feedback]]. Please feel free to inform us about any GEDCOM flavor not supported by GRAMPS, and we will do our best to support it! *;Can GRAMPS read files created by other genealogy programs? :See above. *;Can GRAMPS write files readable by other genealogy programs? :See above. *;What standards does GRAMPS support? :The nice thing about standards is that there never is a shortage of them. GRAMPS is tested to support the following flavors of GEDCOM: GEDCOM5.5, Brother's Keeper, Family Origins, Family Tree Maker, Ftree, GeneWeb, Legacy, Personal Ancestral File, Pro-Gen, Reunion, and Visual Genealogie. *;How do I import data from another genealogy program into GRAMPS?:The best way is to create a new family tree, and select the import option in the file menu. Here you select the GEDCOM you generated with the other program, and import it. *;Can I install GRAMPS on a Linux Web Server and use it via a web browser? This would enable my relations worldwide to access and update it.:While GRAMPS can generate web sites, it does not provide a web interface that allows for editing. If this is a requirement, then [http://geneweb.org GeneWeb] or [http://phpgedview.sourceforge.net PhpGedView] are programs more likely to meet your needs. However, you may wish to ask yourself the following questions:
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==Collaboration-Portability==
# Do I really want relatives or other people to directly edit my genealogy database?
# Do I implicitly trust, without verification, any data that people may enter?
# Do these people have the same understanding of good genealogy practice that I have?
:A better approach may be to provide a web form interface that allows others to enter data that is then held for your examination. You can then decide if the information should be entered into your database. :You may also want to consider the effects of possible downtime of your site if you cannot afford yourself a premium webhosting service.
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