[Kde-pim] Resource WCAP and kitchensync

[Allen Winter]

On Tuesday 06 February 2007 5:17:17 pm Frédéric Aime wrote:
> Le samedi 3 février 2007, Reinhold Kainhofer a écrit :
> > Hello Frederic!
> >
> > Am Don Feb 1 2007 schrieb Frédéric Aime:
> > > I've just released the rc1 version of a WCAP connector at :
> > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/kresourcewcap
> >
> > Hey, that sounds interesting! I have to admit, i have never heard of WCAP,
> > though. Is there any test server available to test the resource? (Or
> > rather, how can one get an account on sd-calendar?)
> >
> > If you have any concrete questions about the resource framework or how fix
> > a particular problem, feel free to ask either here via mail or on #kontact
> > on irc.kde.org.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Reinhold
> 
> Hi Reinhold ! Hi Everyone !
> 
> WCAP is the "Web Calenda Access Protocol" which is used by both Sun's and 
> Apple's calendar server.
> 
> I hope to provide to the community a good quality plugin for that protocol, so 
> any comment, critics and so on are welcome. (I hope that this will be true 
> for version 2)
> 
> Concerning server you can find the freely downloadable server software at 
> Sun's (SunONE Calendar Server): 
> http://www.sun.com/download/products.xml?id=44ec9279
> 
> On another side, I'm looking forward to provide a public server access for 
> test purposes.
> 
> For we do not have an unlimited bandwidth, anonymous access is not granted.
> 
> Should you need one account, you would open a feature request PTR on 
> sourceforge : 
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=185145&atid=912100 and use 
> the "test server access" category.
> 
> This is freely available, thus anyone willing to have a try in this list is 
> welcome. But we cannot commit to any delay, and we will treat requests as 
> they comes.
> 
> I'm currently working on this connector on my spare time, using my company's 
> kind resources.
> 
> But I'm certain that I can buy some time from my boss if this plugin shows 
> significant user interrest (and might bring a corporate effort to an already 
> existing GPL project)
> 
> Thus beta-testers are more than welcome ;) ;)
> 
> The next release to come up (1.0_rc2) will integrate (in addition to rc1 
> release):
> (* == already done and basically tested) : 
> 	Alerts(*), 
> 	Categories(*), 
> 	Attachments(*),  
> 	Recurrent events & todos(*), 
> 	Synchronization with other calendars (ongoing but having some troubles)
> 	Participants (ongoing, but analysis is done, no particular problem expected), 
> 	availability(todo still to think about, but should be quite easy to resolve), 
> 	extensive tests(todo, this is the main remaining task...).
> 
> The goal for version 1.0 is to have all those functionnalities working and 
> basically tested. Ideal goal for v2 is a plugin that can match industrial 
> quality standards within less than six months from now. And also a kcm module 
> that enables basic administration in that same timeframe.
> 
> Just for information, I'm currently using the CVS HEAD version on an everyday 
> basis without major problems. I'll release rc2, in a few days, which corrects 
> A LOT of basic bugs (like missing server path in Alpha, Beta and rc1)
> 
> I need to buy some time to update the sourceforge CVS, please be patient. It 
> will be done ASAP.... ;)
> 
> Cheers to all

Frédéric,

Wanted to let you know that we changed over the kitchensync implementation
in KDE 3.5.x and beyond to using OpenSync.  I have no idea how this affects
your resource.  But I wanted to keep you informed.



-Allen
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