Re: [Evolution] Problem viewing calendars on multiple machines

[Robert Seward <rseward bluestone-consulting com>]

On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 13:27 +0000, Chris G wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:53:05AM +0100, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote:
> > > > Minor correction: it is not "SyncML the protocol" which limits the kinds
> > > > of data that can be exchanged, it is "SyncML server XYZ" or "SyncML
> > > > client ABC" which only support certain kinds of data.

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> This discussion has taught me a lot, maybe I play devil's advocate too
> much but I'm really not simply moaning about things.  I'm trying to
> discuss weaknesses and look at ways to improve - possibly by looking
> at radically different approaches.  I know only too well the
> programmers mind set (I'm often there) you get sort of tunnel vision
> and hammer away at the immediate problem without realising that
> there's a totally different and much better way to achieve the same end.
>
> In fact all this discussion has set me off on another track, I don't
> *actually* use my E71 heavily for calendar and don't very often enter
> addresses on it.  So it seems to me that my solution may not be
> synchronization at all.  I'll find a desktop application I'm happy
> with, possibly one that will synchronise with something on the web by
> sharing .ics files and then will update my E71 occasionally from my
> desktop.

Chris,

For what is worth, I have achieved PIM Nirvana by purchasing a T-Moble
G1 Android phone. 

I can sync my Google Mail Calendar and Contact information to my phone.
Evolution can also access my Google Contacts. I am able to add events
and contacts on my phone and bam they appear on my desktops and in
evolution. Evolution can add contacts, however I personally don't add a
lot of calendar events via Evolution.

I know this all uses an external web site owned by an evil corporation
and requires the purchase of new cell phone; but what the hay it works
with my open source software they way I want.

Good luck,
Rob