From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 9 02:44:00 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 066231065674 for ; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 02:44:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vogelke@hcst.com) Received: from beta.hcst.com (beta.hcst.com [192.52.183.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3A128FC1A for ; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 02:43:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vogelke@hcst.com) Received: from beta.hcst.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by beta.hcst.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n592hw8o006634 for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:43:58 -0400 Received: (from vogelke@localhost) by beta.hcst.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id n592hwLq006632; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:43:58 -0400 Received: by kev.msw.wpafb.af.mil (Postfix, from userid 32768) id EF4D2BED8; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:37:01 -0400 (EDT) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-reply-to: (message from Daniel Underwood on Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:17:29 -0400) Organization: Oasis Systems Inc. X-Disclaimer: I don't speak for the USAF or Oasis. X-GPG-ID: 1024D/711752A0 2006-06-27 Karl Vogel X-GPG-Fingerprint: 56EB 6DBF 4224 C953 F417 CC99 4C7C 7D46 7117 52A0 Message-Id: <20090609023702.EF4D2BED8@kev.msw.wpafb.af.mil> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:37:01 -0400 (EDT) From: vogelke+unix@pobox.com (Karl Vogel) Subject: Re: PDF inventory software X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: vogelke+unix@pobox.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:44:00 -0000 >> On Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:17:29 -0400, >> Daniel Underwood said: D> In the course of reading literature for research, it often happens that I D> find myself wanted to return to something I have previously read, but I D> only recall a few "things" about the article, often the author and a D> keyword. Is there some inventory/database software (for local use only) D> that can be easily used for this purpose? (The closest things that comes D> to mind (conceptually) is "image collection" software.) Are these PDF files generated by scanning journal pages, or do they contain text? If the latter, you could use something like xapian or hyperestraier to make a full-text index of your files. -- Karl Vogel I don't speak for the USAF or my company Top oxymorons #22: Childproof