On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:31:43AM -0400, Robert Seward wrote: > On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 13:27 +0000, Chris G wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:53:05AM +0100, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote: > > > >> Minor correction: it is not "SyncML the protocol" which limits the > > > >> kinds > > > >> of data that can be exchanged, it is "SyncML server XYZ" or "SyncML > > > >> client ABC" which only support certain kinds of data. > > -- snip, snip -- > > > This discussion has taught me a lot, maybe I play devil's advocate too > > much but I'm really not simply moaning about things. I'm trying to > > discuss weaknesses and look at ways to improve - possibly by looking > > at radically different approaches. I know only too well the > > programmers mind set (I'm often there) you get sort of tunnel vision > > and hammer away at the immediate problem without realising that > > there's a totally different and much better way to achieve the same end. > > > > In fact all this discussion has set me off on another track, I don't > > *actually* use my E71 heavily for calendar and don't very often enter > > addresses on it. So it seems to me that my solution may not be > > synchronization at all. I'll find a desktop application I'm happy > > with, possibly one that will synchronise with something on the web by > > sharing .ics files and then will update my E71 occasionally from my > > desktop. > > > > Chris, > > For what is worth, I have achieved PIM Nirvana by purchasing a T-Moble > G1 Android phone. > > I can sync my Google Mail Calendar and Contact information to my phone. > Evolution can also access my Google Contacts. I am able to add events > and contacts on my phone and bam they appear on my desktops and in > evolution. Evolution can add contacts, however I personally don't add a > lot of calendar events via Evolution. > > I know this all uses an external web site owned by an evil corporation > and requires the purchase of new cell phone; but what the hay it works > with my open source software they way I want. > Yes, you're right. I do tend to avoid "servers out there" more than I need to really.
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