SyncML is a very good solution for the most part. Apple should support
SyncML out of the box with iSync. We'll have to develop a *.plist xml
document to handle specifics of the transfer, and maybe a bash script
for installation, but that should be it.
Dealing with windows will be a bit more of a pain. I'm pretty sure no
implementation of Outlook or Outlook Express support SyncML out of
the box. They do have (limited) support for vCard and iCal formats
for individual file importing/exporting. Windows users could always
install Thunderbird and SyncML extensions, although I think Mozilla
Calendar has the same issues as outlook regarding calendar syncs. Maybe
if the new iTunes can sync phones other than the iPhone...
I think funambol
(http://www.funambol.com/opensource/project/subsystems.html) has open
source clients & plugins that could be used to help people running
Windows. My suggestion is for those people to buy a Mac ;-) .
Derick Jones wrote:
I have no idea how to program and I just "got" into linux because I
like the whole idea, but as windows user for most of my life im so
used to point and click and it happens. Honestly if you want to target
this to average people that's how it has to be. I mean I installed
ubuntu and it toke me like 3-4 hours of research just to get my
gigabit Ethernet to work because it was incompatible with the install.
The average person isn't going to have that kind of time to figure out
how to sync there neo to their Windows PC. I love this whole idea of
freedom and im sure most people do. But if they don't get how it works
how will they use it? Honestly im devoting a lot of my time into
reading about linux and openmoko simply because I want to learn how to
be free and most people don't know how to even install something in
linux. So unless there's some kind of installer that does everything
for them its going to be a big obstacle to over come. Im just an
average user and I love this because your letting me say what I think
even though you have know Idea who I am and I thank you for that freedom!
Derick Jones
Cant wait to get my Neo so that I may be very frustrated, but gain so
much knowledge!
*From:* Jeff Andros [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Thursday, July 12, 2007 4:54 PM
*To:* Mark
*Cc:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: Windows Client Software: The hard truth.
It's not anywhere near that hard. since we've got a syncML client on
the phone (or at least we will... that's definately a block issue) all
we need is a syncml program for the desktop side. tossing 'windows
syncml -"windows mobile"' into google gives back results in job-lot
quantities... that's about as far as I got... I'm not really feeling
like evaluating them.
That said, we probably want to have either an official branded desktop
solution (the more crossplatform the better) or at least a recommended
software choice. I'm sure there is a open source sync program we
could talk to about some kind of partnership. Not having an official
"this will work with your computer" program would probably be a pretty
bad blow to getting this out to Sean's dad(makes people nervous).
While most open source programs have really great extension
mechanisms, there are a lot of people who don't want to take the time
to set any of that up (how many people do you know who run firefox
stone stock?). It would be cool to have a list of desktop software
options up on the wiki, but we definitely
Anyways, I'm really talking out my ear, since I haven't looked at any
of the included apps yet either(are there any yet?... are we just
using the desktop program of your choice?).
--Jeff
On 7/12/07, *Mark* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
wrote:
I have to agree; when the phone hits mass availability, the average
user (assuming mass adoption) will be in windows. That would
effectively make it just another phone to them. I guess I just
assumed the linux apps were being written to be easily portable when
the time comes.
I haven't looked at the Linux host apps at all , but as long as they
are gtk based it might not be too painful. We might also bundle it
with the required cygwin dlls, but personally I hate that solution.
There may also need to be some driver work, does anyone know if it
will show up as a mass storage device to windows?
--
Jeff
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