[Ekiga-list] Re^2: file and format of address book

[peasthope shaw ca]

Eugen & others,

> Start gconf-editor (which looks into ~/.gconf), ...

gconf-editor installed under xfce4 and 
appears to work.

> ... choose apps/ekiga/contacts.

Interesting.  According to gconf-editor 
contacts appears as a directory but ls 
doesn't mention it.

> You can copy/paste from the old to the new.

Under "Local Contacts" in the address-book 
window in Ekiga, I can create a new address 
book named test for example.  But then 
gconf-editor still shows only one line 
beginning "remote_addressbooks_list".  Neither 
of the address books under "Local Contacts" is 
visible.

Why are Local and Remote contacts distinguished?
Is the distinction only for user understanding?
Is there a technical distinction for the software?

Thanks,         ... Peter E.

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