Re: [Evolution-hackers] Evolution.Importer.createControl

[JP Rosevear <jpr ximian com>]

On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 04:19, Not Zed wrote:
> In response to my mail on evolution@, someone suggested we make a syncml
> based interface so that others could write the importers (?more?
> easily?).  I guess that could be an idea, if it can support enough info
> anyway (accounts, filters?, folders, etc), although the overhead of
> going through XML would be extremely prohibitive for mailboxes - there
> can be a LOT of data to import, and it can be slow enough going fd-
> >memory->fd as it is.  Maybe another future bounty though?

The problem with syncml (at least last time i checked) is that it is not
guaranteed patent free and its controlled by a consortium.  We could
re-investigate that i guess.

-JP
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JP Rosevear <jpr ximian com>
Ximian, Inc.