when is an extremely simple personal calendar program, aimed at the Unix geek who wants something minimalist.
The basic idea is just to type when at the command line. The first time you run the program, it will prompt you for some setup information. To edit you calendar file in your favorite editor, type when e.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Very short and simple program, so you can easily tinker with it yourself.
- It doesn’t depend on any libraries, so it’s easy to install. You should be able to install it on any system where Perl is available, even if you don’t have privileges for installing libraries.
- Its file format is a simple text file, which you can edit in your favorite editor.
Website: www.lightandmatter.com/when/when.html
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Developer: Benjamin Crowell
License: Artistic License or GNU General Public License v2.0
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