Re: [Evolution] Problem viewing calendars on multiple machines

[Chris G <cl isbd net>]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:31:43AM -0400, Robert Seward wrote:
> 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.
>
> -- snip, snip --
>
> > 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.
Yes, you're right.  I do tend to avoid "servers out there" more than I
need to really.

-- 
Chris Green