[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: [Kde-pim] Agenda-PIM?
From:       Alfred Rauhut <rauhut () ib-rauhut ! de>
Date:       2001-10-29 20:33:22
[Download RAW message or body]

Hi Nick,

first thank you for your quick response. 
I am a German civil engineer, haveing nothing to do with Agenda Computing but 
I own two of these VR3 for about 10 month (the older one). The software 
becomes better since 5 month and I can really use it for my scedule whitch is 
the most interesting thing for me to do with these toys (at this time).

> We need more information on the deliverables form Agenda:
>
> - Will they provide a communication protocol specification?

What exactly do you need? The communication protocoll is TCP/IP, at this time 
over serial bus, as I know later (next year) also over USB.

> - Will they provide any code (win32 code is fine) that allows data
> retrieval/synchronization with the Agenda device?

The code itself is Linux-VR and it is open source. So most of all is 
published. Also the code for the software should be published (GNU).

I only use Linux and KDE for desktop (and refuse Windows whereever I can). I 
syncronise with rsync on text consoles. Thats why I am looking for a nice and 
interesting graphical frontend. I thought it may be easy to implement it in 
K-Pilot for it would be Unix to Unix but I have no experience in C++. 

There is also a tool for syncronising with Windows called VRSync. It is 
developed by a company and not free (but given without fees to registered VR3 
users) and not open. But as I told only 1% using Windows (95) I haven't 
tested this program.

> Simply providing the device is not enough.  Without the
> above information, there would be a considerable amount of time reverse
> engineering the device protocol.  I don't think a developer would invest
> hours reverse engineering a device that might not be produced for long.
>
> If Agenda desires this, they are gaining free engineering hours,
> however they must communicate proprietary information with engineers
> to get their device working.
>
> How willing are they to do this?

I do not know, I have no relationship with Agenda Computing, I am only a user 
of VR3.

Regards

Alfred
_______________________________________________
kde-pim mailing list
kde-pim@mail.kde.org
http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-pim

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]