Re: vcard-integration for gnome

[Xavier Bestel <xavier bestel free fr>]

Le dim 23/11/2003 à 01:10, Fred Smith a écrit :
> Well, since evolution already uses standard formats for it's back-end,
> this may be as simple as putting together a single, standardized
> directory to throw vcard and ics files into. Then, balsa, gaim,
> evolution, etc would all have to be told that the default contact
> database is ~/.contacts and that by default, calendars are stored in
> ~/.calendars. That way, you don't *need* to call an evolution/gaim/gnome
> component to interact with them, but it could be an available option. 

That would not work. You need a common API to access the data,
otherwise:
	- you don't ensure proper locking
	- you can't use external sources (LDAP, Exchange, OGo ...)

	Xav