Re: [Evolution] Problem viewing calendars on multiple machines

["Michael A. Gilchrist" <mikeg utk edu>]

Hi All,

Thanks to all of you for your input.

I still, however, am searching for a simple solution that does not require 
setting up an online service or the computers to be on the same LAN for two 
basic reasons.

First, I want to be able to have access to my calendar even if I'm not online. 
Second, I also have a way of syncing file systems that works very well for me 
and that I'm very comfortable with so I'd rather rely on that than develop a 
new 'skill'.

Is there any place where the environment variables evolution uses are listed 
or, alternatively, a way of setting variables via commandline arguments.  This 
would seem to be a very desirable and 'unix-y' ability.

Mike

> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 14:11:42 +0100
> From: Jo-Erlend Schinstad <joerlend schinstad gmail com>
> Subject: Re: [Evolution] Problem viewing calendars on multiple
>         machines
>
> 2009/3/9 Michael A. Gilchrist <mikeg utk edu>:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to use evolution for its calendar features. ?I don't need
> > anything fancy, but I do need the ability to use the same calendar on
> > multiple machines. ?I keep machines in sync using unison and I am syncing my
> > ~/.evolution folder.
> >
> > Being a newbie and not wanting to use an online service, I set my calendars
> > up as "On this computer".
>
> Being a newbie is no shame, but how come you don't want to use an online
> service? And what exactly do you mean by an online service? If you should be
> able to sync your computers, then you'd have to connect to some sort of service
> and it should be online, shouldn't it?

Well, basically I want to be able to have access to my calendar even if I'm 
not online.  I also have a way of syncing file systems that works very well 
for me and that I'm very comfortable with so I'd rather rely on that than 
develop a new 'skill'.


> If you mean that you want to run your online services yourself, then I agree;
> it's really nice to own and control your own data. Setting up shared calendars
> and contacts is possible using OpenLDAP and Darwin Calendar Server,
> for instance,
> but it does require some work. Using SyncEvolution, Genesis and Funambol,
> however, is really easy. An added benefit from using Funambol, is that you'll
> automatically be able to sync your mobile phone as well, which is nice.
>
> Funambol is the service and Genesis is a GUI for SyncEvolution, which actually
> performs the sync between evolution and funambol. You can experiment with
> http://my.funambol.com and then, if you want, download and install it yourself.
> It's free software. :)
>
> I don't know if sharing the .evolution folder is a good idea.
>
> Jo-Erlend Schinstad