Re: ROM choices for Linux users

On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 11:29, David Riley wrote:
> Is everyone that uses Linux PDAs run Windows on their desktops?
> 
> Are Linux desktop users custom building everything?
> 
> I've read posts about users still using their Palm for PIM.  While it 
> sure seems like Ximian thinks all Linux users run Palm, I figure I have 
> enough gadgets to carry without duplicating something that my PDA was 
> supposed to do.
> 
> Sharp's commitment to Linux PDAs outside of Japan certainly seems shaky, 
> so I don't expect the 3.10 issues to be resolved anytime soon.  I've 
> seen the "promise" of a Sharp QtopiaDesktop on the web for quite a 
> while.  I keep hoping I find the missing piece to using OZ as well, but 
> for now it is still missing.
> 
> Feel free to chime in, tell me to stop whining, or whatever.  Just felt 
> it was time to see what others in the community were doing.

Dave,

I'm currently running the latest tkcROM with a RedHat 9 desktop. I'm
using the Sharp QT-Mail application (since there is still no IMAP
support for tkcMail - don't get me started), but running The Kompany's
PIM apps. They are all syncing fine for me over SSH using Multisync and
Evolution. the tkc apps are in a state of transition - moving to
SQL-Lite from XML. This solution worked for OZ as well, but the apps
were a little shaky. When tkc completes the move to SQL-Lite someone
will probably write a plug-in for Multisync (maybe me).

http://multisync.sourceforge.net/

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