On Sat, 2010-04-24 at 23:29 +0100, Jeffrey Perry wrote:
> Apparently the Synthesis library is quite capable in this regard and 
> so Syncevolution should be robust as well.. provided that 1) (as
> mentioned in the second scenario on the page) that the XML that defines
> mapping from native to internal synthesis server format is complete and
> 2) that the server accurately advertise their capabilities

Right.

> I'm still reviewing the source code and getting my head around the 
> architecture... but I think I'd like to look at the XML and/or
> the code segments which advertise capabilities....

I can only speak for the contact backend, as the calendar backend was
done by Ove. With contacts in EDS, I know that "contact lists" are not
synchronized (http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1008). The main
reason is that there is no standard format commonly understood between
SyncML peers. When using SyncEvolution on both sides, that isn't a
problem, and something that works in that combination could be added.

On the N900, there are like to be some Nokia extensions which are not
synchronzed. I don't know what the situation is with those in Maemo 5,
but earlier there were such extensions
(http://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666).

> Actually, if someone has reviewed the N900 with HTTP server use case
> already, then I might be more assured - perhaps I'm worrying too much.

I think you are the first one to look into it in that level of detail.

To put you at ease a bit, the automatic database dumps made by
SyncEvolution do not pass the data through the Synthesis engine. They
take a vCard directly out of EDS and put them into files, so the
complete contacts can be restored again should something go wrong.

-- 
Best Regards, Patrick Ohly

The content of this message is my personal opinion only and although
I am an employee of Intel, the statements I make here in no way
represent Intel's position on the issue, nor am I authorized to speak
on behalf of Intel on this matter.


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