[kdepim-users] Re: Looking for a "smartphone" that can cooperate with Kubuntu 10.10 together with Kontact.

[Bas Roufs]

Hello Ecaroh and Everybody!


> did anybody here bears in mind that sync of PIM data between a mobile
> and a desktop computer should not require a study in informatics?

Hear, hear, hear!

>
> As mentioned before, my vision is something like the PC-Suite from
> Nokia. Install it on your preferred Linux Distro, plug in the cable and
> sync your data. We are far away from that.

Absolutely!
If we would be able to work in this direction, Linux would be far more
attractive for more people.

>
> I use KDE for 10 years now, since the early early days of 1.x. And all
> that time there was no MS on my own computers. But the lack of a
> useable sync between mobiles and my PC sometimes disposes me to give up
> Linux, install Outlook and my sync problems are solved. This is very
> very annoying.

Absolutely.

> What i still can not imagine is why this problem was never really
> solved. Sure, I know the technical difficulties of synchronisation.
> Sadly i choose a career as administrator, not as developer.

I have a similar problem :-).....

> What about a fund for the acceleration of the development of a working
> (local/USB) sync solution? The first 100 $ will come from my banking
> account.

What I possibly could do to help realise this idea:
* making a special web page dedicated to it;
* help in the realm of open source/ GNU or CC, financial, legal and
organisational issues;
* trying out software, evaluation and (bug) reporting.

Beside from Ecaroh and me, at least one dedicated Linux developer is needed.

Respectfully yours,
Bas.




>
>
> Ecaroh
>
>
> Am Freitag 28 Januar 2011 schrieb Bas Roufs:
>> Hello Markus and Everybody.
>>
>> One question with respect to your N900...
>>
>> > The N900 (okay, that set a lot of bars higher...) could even export
>> > all the adressbook to a file or a directory, and if I remember
>> > right you could choose between v2.0 and v.3.0 - and successfully
>> > import that to both KDE 3 and 4's Kontact. At least here it worked.
>> >  :-)
>>
>> This sounds good. But one question remains in this context. Do you
>> also have experience in the realm of IMPORTING vcf address book files
>> from KDE 4 at a laptop or PC into the phonebook of the N900?
>> I have a possibility to buy such a device for €150,00 next week - 2nd
>> hand, production year 2010. That's why I am looking for a bit more
>> practice experience with it via this list.
>>
>> Thanks, have a good weekend. Respectfully yours,
>>
>> Bas.
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