Re: Has Multisync development stopped?

Cross Platform.....

Can't go past mono :P....

On Wed, 2005-06-22 at 10:32 +0200, Armin Bauer wrote:

> John Walsh wrote:
> 
> >Hi Armin
> >First of all, thanks for your quick response, and from the developer too. I have
> >taken a look at www.opensync.org as you suggested, but I still have some more
> >questions.
> >
> >I read that MultiSync 0.9x will become the GUI to OpenSync. Does this mean
> >MultiSync 0.9x will only be completed when OpenSync is completed?
> >  
> >
> Yes thats correct. since the complete syncing logic of multisync 0.9x is 
> in opensync, multisync itself wont be terribly useful alone
> 
> >The OpenSync version numbers (0.17) give the impression OpenSync could be years
> >away especially when it took x years for MultiSync to reach 0.8x. MultiSync 0.9x
> >requires OpenSync, but the version numbers aren't in sync (sorry about the joke,
> >I couldn't resist the pun).  The fact that there is no SyncML plug-in in the
> >download section only adds to my concerns. How far away is OpenSync/SyncML
> >plug-in from completion? Can I help test to speed up the beta completion?
> >
> >  
> >
> opensync itself (the synchronization framework) is pretty much stable. 
> Now the most important thing missing is the syncml plugin. You can take 
> a look at the latest version here: svn.opensync.org/libsyncml
> 
> The version numbers themself dont have to be in sync since they dont 
> have any concrete meaning (0.17 just means that i already made 17 
> releases :)
> 
> >John Walsh wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I would like to use Multisync to synchronise my data between Evolution 
> >>and my Nokia 9210. Evolution uses the Evolution plug-in, while my Nokia 
> >>uses the SyncML plug-in. Unfortunately, there is a reported bug (more 
> >>like a showstopper to me) in the SyncML plug-in for MultiSync 0.8.2, 
> >>which after synchronisation, duplicates the entries in Evolution while the
> >>    
> >>
> >Nokia entries are correct.
> >If it is going to be years before MultiSync/OpenSync reaches completion, is
> >there any chance of a patch for the duplication error above in the 0.8x branch?
> >
> >  
> >
> uhh... i guess not. the problem with the old multisync that it is almost 
> impossible to maintain and to fix bugs (after all thats why i started a 
> new sync engine :)
> 
> >John Walsh wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Is there an alternative to Multisync which is just as mature and works 
> >>for Gnome/Evolution2/SyncML(Nokia 9210)?
> >>    
> >>
> >I do not wish to seem unappreciative of your work. I am just looking for a
> >solution to my problem. In fact, reading your white paper, I just wish more
> >developers were as considerate as you to develop a cross-platform, multi-distro
> >product, with a CL interface to ensure GUI independence. I guess, in time, there
> >will be a "MuliKync" GUI for KDE?
> >
> >  
> >
> Yes it looks like there might be such a thing. we are currently in 
> discussion with the kde developers about an adoption of opensync.
> 
> >I look forward to your comments.
> >
> >Kind Regards
> >
> >John 
> >
> >
> >
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