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New version with calendar events support (Install Lightning in CGP.
Make sure the "real" SyncKolab isn't installed as it will likely
interfere with SyncCGP until I'm done branching).
There may be problems with recurring events spanning over a DST change,
as I didn't find yet how to convert the timezone information from CGP
to Thunderbird and vice-versa. Currently the TZ info is stripped away.
Still barely tested. I'm not a heavy user of calendaring features.
Next step: Tasks. Hopefully Lightning tasks will be compatible with
CGP's.
http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/sync_cgp-0.21.xpi
Note: Make sure you select "Check this folder for new messages" for
each of your Calendar, Contacts and Tasks mailboxes before using
SyncCGP. If you don't, you may see events disappearing for no apparent
reason.
Feedback and support welcome.
Regards,
Nicolas Hatier
Nicolas Hatier wrote:
A new, basic and not well-tested port of the SyncKolab extension to
CGP: http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/sync_cgp-0.1.xpi
Currently supports contacts synchronization. I removed all Kolab-only
contact-related code. Didn't touch calendar or tasks yet.
Feel free to contact me directly for discussion, bugs, etc, but please
don't expect support, installation instructions or documentation for
now.
Regards,
Nicolas Hatier
Tom Rymes wrote:
On
Oct 9, 2008, at 6:18 PM, Shaun Gamble wrote:
Graeme Fowler wrote:
On Thu, 2008-10-09 at 10:36 +0100,
Communigate Forum wrote:
[snip]
I fully expect the "internal" line from
CGS
will be that Pronto is the
basis of a fantastic cross-platform client :)
I've tried placing my staff onto Pronto! instead of Outlook. It just is
not a competent client for use in the business world. The only way to
use Outlook is to buy Office. As we are moving away from MS Office to
OOffice, this means no Outlook. I agree about the Lightning add on,
however the only other alternative is Evolution. Allowing Evolution to
work with CGP's calendar and contacts would fix the cross platform
problem, to an extent. There has to be some alternative.
Agreed. I think what is going on here and with Mac Client support is
that CGS is trying to not support specific clients against others and
running into dead-ends as the client landscape changes. Of course,
Outlook's ubiquity means that they do have the MAPI connector for that
client.
On the other hand, they should be making every effort to support open
protocols, like SyncML. Of course, today's up-and-coming "Solve all of
our problems" new protocol is tomorrow's failed, obsolete protocol, so
picking the right one can be difficult, especially considering that
"standards" rarely are in practice (The various struggles with SIP are
a good example.).
Personally, I see this as an opportunity for a third party to come up
with a piece of software that interfaces between CGP and a client. I
think that there are a number of companies/people (Niversoft/Nicolas
comes to mind) who are able to turn a profit by providing add-ons to
CGP that meet market needs ignored by CGS. This is just another case.
Maybe we could pony up some $$$ as a bounty for a Thurderbird
connector?
As always, we are in the position of liking CGS because they provide a
rock-solid product, but wishing it offered a specific
feature/client/whatever. This could be a good niche for a small
company, and CGS would do well to encourage third-party solutions
wherever possible. The best might even be acquired in the future to be
incorporated into the main product.
Just some thoughts.
Tom
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