adding to my thoughts below, I did some more googling and came across SyncML, a standard used by Nokia and many other devices, including IPhone (using third party tool)
Looking for an open source framework that could be used to add SyncML support to Chandler I came across OpenSync (successor of Multisync) http://www.opensync.org/ The next question would be: How much work is it to add SyncML support to Chandler ? There is already a reply from 2003, which says its quick for a first running demo. http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/SyncML Is there anybody on the list, which has enough Chandler Code knowledge to team up doing the project of a very simple chandler to todo syncML service? I am a newy to Phyton, Chandler Code and SyncML - so the best I could do is understand, provide code after guidance and motivate ;) -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:44:13 +0100 > Von: [email protected] > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [chandler-users] Chandler and PDA/Mobile/Smartphone > am having the same problem. And I think the real issue is that Chandler is > so advanced in it's "Items" notion that it is hard to even just match to > other PIM designs. > > Here is a try to outline how things can work, please someone shed light on > my errors and outline if something works alread: > > Chandler > syncs with > > Item A in Collection Homework stamped Adress > generic Adressbook (1way, using SyncML ?) > > Item B in Collection Homework stamped Calender > generic Cal Application 1way, using CalDAV > > Item C in Collection Homework NOT stamped > generic ToDo Application (using SyncML) > > > My suggestions: > a) Let A,B also sync with ToDo ? If ToDo is the only place to make changes > the data model is simple enough for synchronization. > > b) A,B find a oneway sync as most important on the road is the overview of > available timeslots, or know address, new entries (calender or adress) > could pop up in chandler as not stamped and then stamping is added on desktop > and one way syncing distributes. > This still requires one way syncing of Calender and one way syncing of > Adresses > > c) implement a very simply "quick view and entry" application for ToDos on > mobile device that syncs natively with Chandler, or provide a connector > that uses existing application. I think SyncML is most important standard > here (?) > > any comments ? > > > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:51:02 -0800 (PST) > > Von: Andrew Tong <[email protected]> > > An: [email protected] > > Betreff: Re: [chandler-users] Chandler and PDA/Mobile/Smartphone > > > Here are my findings regarding iPhone and Chandler-Hub/Cosmo-Server to > > date: > > > > 1.0 Mac: > > - Since iPhone syncs with iCal.app... > > - iCal.app is a CalDav (from OS 10.5 Leopard) and iCalendar client > > - iCal.app does 1-way or 2-way sync with Cosmo Server > > - iPhone does 2-way sync with iCal.app > > - iPhone effectively does 2-way sync with Cosmo Server > > > > > > 2.0 Windows > > - Since iPhone syncs only with Outlook 2003/2007... > > > > 2.1 Out-of-the-box XP > > - Don't wan't to buy/use Outlook... > > - No iPhone sync > > > > 2.2 Outlook 2-way > > - Since OL doesn't support CalDav > > - Can't get http://openconnector.org/ to work (CalDav for OL) > > - No iPhone 2-way sync via OL, yet > > > > 2.3.1 Outlook 1-way subscribe > > - Subscribe to calendar on Cosmo from OL > > - iPhone can't sync with such "external" calendars! > > - No iPhone 1-way sync via OL > > > > 2.3.2 OUtlook 1-way import > > - Export .ics from Chandler > > - Import .ics into OL > > - iPhone syncs 2-way with OL via iTunes > > - iPhone effectively does 1-way sync with Chandler via OL > > - Should work, but itunes/OL sync is broken for many users > > > > 3.0 Over-the-air > > > > 3.1 NemusSync 1-way via Google Calendar > > - Export .ics from Chandler > > - Import .ics into gCal > > - Jailbroken iPhone does 1/2-way sync with gGal OTA via NemusSync > > - iPhone effectively does 1-way sync with Cosmo Server via gGal > > > > 3.2 Funambol 2-way via Thunderbird/Lightning via Funambol server > > - www.forge.funambol.org is an opensource SyncML project > > - Thunderbird/Lightning syncs 2-way with Cosmo over CalDav > > - Tb/Ln sycs 2-way with Funambol server using Funambol Tb/Ln plugin > > - iPhone syncs 2-way with Funambol server using Funambol iPHone app > > - But Funambol iPHone app syncs contacts only > > - No iPhone 2-way sync via SyncML, yet > > > > > > We currently use a local Cosmo server with Chandler clients. XP is my > > primary work machine, so 1.0 is out. I don't use and I don't want to > > buy Outlook, so 2.x are out. I don't want't to rely on the cloud, so 3.1 > > is out. As you can see, the situation is rather dire on the windows > side. > > Apple should make iTunes talk to any CalDav server, especially since > this > > is the path it is following on the Mac side. Apple should also open up > > whatever API is needed so that Funambol can support event sync as well, > and > > NemusSync can work on un-jailbroken phones. Since NemuSync is working > quite > > with with gCal presumably over CalDav, I have asked on their forum > > groups.google.com/group/nemussync suggesting the support of local CalDav > server as > > well as gCal. > > > > Can this outline form some sort of skeleton wiki others doing similar > > investigations to add to? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] mailing list > > unsubscribe here: > > http://lists.osafoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/chandler-users > > Chandler wiki: http://chandlerproject.org/wikihome > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > unsubscribe here: > http://lists.osafoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/chandler-users > Chandler wiki: http://chandlerproject.org/wikihome _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list unsubscribe here: http://lists.osafoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/chandler-users Chandler wiki: http://chandlerproject.org/wikihome
