The all new Funambol Forge is ready to be used. We have setup a new platform to hold discussions, elaborate documentation and share knowledge, host code. In one verb: to collaborate.
Get an account on https://www.forge.funambol.org/ and subscribe to the new discussion services on the Core Project (https://core.forge.funambol.org/ds/viewForums.do). The special feature of the discussion services is that you can use them as online forums or mailing list, without having to chose. The old archives of this list are also available in the Funambol Forge search system for everybody's convenience.... read more
Phil Shotton just released a new version of the Funambol-SugarCRM connector (see http://www.sugarforge.org/frs/?group_id=33).
This version has been built against Funambol 6.5 and SugarCRM 4.5.1b,
but should work with any recent SugarCRM release.
Note that there is no longer any need to modify the SugarCRM installation. This version should be easier to install, faster to sync, and more bug-free (hopefully :D). It also supports merge-sync.
Funambol published three new Code Sniper projects to encourage Funambol global community of mobile open source developers to write apps that sync content between mobile phones and social networks. And one for a Lotus notes plugin.
There are three simple use case drafted that we can discuss further together:
demonstrating its commitment to Free/Libre Open Source, Scalix and Funambol agreed to release to the community the connector that allows access from Funambol syncronization server to Scalix groupware functions.
The original code was developed as a joint effort between the two companies and now it is released under the GNU Affero GPLv3 license. The code is still rough around the edges, built to work for Funambol version 3.x and Scalix version 11. It's a valuable contribution for Scalix users that want to take their data on the move.... read more
We've released Funambol Version 6.5 Service Pack 1 Community Edition. This is a maintenance release for Version 6.5 and it includes quite a few bug fixes for some key issues and the Open-Xchange Connector & PIM Listener
For details, please refer to the attached Funambol V6.5 SP1 Release Update http://www.funambol.com/docs/Funambol_v6.5_SP1_Community_Edition_Release_Notes.pdf
Get the updated bundle from http://funambol.com/opensource/downloads.php
Get the new Open-Xchange Connector: http://funambol.com/opensource/download.php?file_id=funambol-ox-connector-6.5.8.zip
release.... read more
Why wait until summer to code and earn $3,000? Funambol has just announced the availability of a $3,000 bounty to develop a plugin to allow Funambol to run on Qtopia devices. Trolltech, the makers of Qtopia, was just acquired this week by Nokia and as a result, Qtopia will become more commonly used.
Trolltech and Funambol would like to make sure that Funambol software works on Qtopia, so we are happy to provide you with a free Trolltech Green Phone or OpenMoko phone, a free Trolltech SDK and, of ourse, Funambol software. This would involve developing a plug-in to sync PIM data (contacts and calendar to start with) and maybe push email later.
If interested, follow the procedure on the code sniper page and submit a proposal.
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/codesniper.php
Funambol is pleased to announce that Funambol v6.5 is now Generally Available (GA). The software can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.php or from the ObjectWeb (OW2) forge at http://forge.objectweb.org/project/showfiles.php?group_id=96.
Funambol v6.5 incorporates many new features and improvements, but to just highlight some:
Funambol v6 reached the General Availability (GA) stable state. The new release includes numerous enhancements, including a new Java ME push email client, out-of-the-box SQL database support for PIM data, over-the-air data compression, PIM server initiated synchronization, a revamped logging mechanism, improved Windows Mobile, Outlook and iPod plugins.
The Funambol Team is very pleased to announce the General Availability release of Funambol v3.0.
You can download the v3.0 GA bundle and individual components here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
...and see what's changed (from Sync4j v2.3 to Funambol v3.0) here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/whatsnew3v0stable.html
This GA release for Funambol v3.0 marks a significant milestone for Funambol and for the Funambol open source community. Community members have made considerable contributions to this GA release and it shows in the high quality of the software.... read more
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Funambol Community Code Sniper Program.
The main goal of the program is to broaden interoperability of the Funambol mobile application server to connect with as many useful, widely-requested applications and services as possible (based on feedback from community members). This feedback was generated primarily from a series of surveys that were presented to the community over the past few months.... read more
Hi All:
Please pardon the commercial, but Funambol has been nominated in 4 categories for the 2006 Mobile Star Awards. Here is your chance to let people know that Funambol is the leading mobile open source project.
To vote, please visit our website at http://www.funambol.com/news/mobile_star_awards.html where you will find instructions. As mentioned there, if you do not receive the free Go Mobile e-newsletter, you need to register (click the first link on that page to register) or if you already receive it, you can vote immediately (by clicking the second link). The process takes just a couple of minutes. It does require that you receive a few free copies of the newsletter but you can cancel after that.... read more
Just wanted to let everyone know that Funambol's CEO, Fabrizio Capobianco, has a posting on his blog that you all should read (posted Monday morning, August 14, Pacific Daylight Time).
In it, he discusses a proposed modification of GPL v2 to address the "ASP loophole", effectively creating the first draft of the Honest Public License (HPL). Funambol will leave this draft open for community comments and feedback for the next 30 days.... read more
The Funambol Project Team is pleased to announce that v3.0 beta 5 has been released.
You can download beta 5 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
...and see what's new in beta 5 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/whatsnew3v0beta5.html
One of the first things you'll notice when you go to download is that the download page has been redesigned. This new page is a significant improvement over the old one for the following reasons:
+ better organized with better navigation and more intuitive page design
+ functionality of server bundles is now highlighted and easier to find
+ back revs of all components are easier to find
+ easier to associate components with each release (and, therefore, to understand compatibilities)... read more
In response to several requests from community members, Funambol has decided to create a mailing list dedicated to developers only. We are hoping this new list will help sustain the healthy growth of the community.
This new mailing list is for community members who are developing platform extensions and/or applications based on the Funambol code base. It is meant for discussion of issues with technical depth from architecture to development to testing. This list should NOT be used to address installation problems, configuration issues, or user questions.... read more
The Funambol Project Team is pleased to announce that v3.0 beta 4 has been released.
You can download beta 4 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
...and see what's new in beta 4 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/whatsnew3v0beta4.html
Included in this release:
Bundles
+ Funambol Server bundle for Windows
+ Funambol Server bundle for Linux
Plug-ins
+ Windows Mobile Client Plug-in
+ Outlook Client Plug-in
+ iPod Client Plug-in
+ Java GUI Client Plug-in
Connectors
+ Email Connector
SDKs
+ Client API for C++
+ Client API for J2SE
Individual Components
+ Admin Tool
+ DS Server... read more
Funambol is eager to get the entire community more involved in influencing the direction of the open source project. We are in the planning stages of v3.5 of the software and want start collecting input on what components, functionality and attributes are most important to the community for integration into the next major release.
As a community member, your feedback is critical! Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. It is anonymous and is comprised of 1 major question. It does not go into too much detail and this is by design. We are hoping to gather general feedback and then focus in on specifics after we have assessed these general community preferences.... read more
The Funambol team is pleased to announce that v3.0 beta 3 has been released.
You can download beta 3 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
...and see what's changed here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/whatsnew3v0beta3.html
The components in this release include:
Windows Mobile Client Plug-in (updated)
Client API for C++ (updated)
Admin Tool for Windows/Linux (updated)
DS Server (updated)
WAP Mail Server (new)... read more
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Funambol Community Hero Program. Much like the Bag-a-Bug Program launched last month (you can see updated status here):
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/bag-a-bugprogram.html
...the primary goals of the Hero Program aim to benefit and make life easier for the entire community. We hope to encourage sharing of experience and acquired knowledge and to promote dialogue among community members. Striving for these goals will only help to sustain and strengthen the great community that has grown around the Funambol Project.... read more
We are pleased to announce the second beta version of Funambol 3.0 has been released.
You can download the beta 2 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
and see the change log here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/whatsnew3v0beta2.html
We are continuing to focus on improving quality and we appreciate everyone's contributions to the bug finding effort. Don't forget, there are rewards -- to see the current standings of the Community Bag-a-Bug Program (as of March 20), go here:... read more
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Funambol Community Bag-a-Bug Program. The goals here are to improve the code quality through community involvement, to give rewards and recognition to the community members who make significant contributions, and to inject a little competitive fun into the community.
Bag-a-Bug Highlights:
If a community member identifies three (3) validated bugs, that person will be posted on the "Leading Bug-Baggers" page in the open source area of the Funambol site. The top 10 contributors each month will receive an "Open Source is Addictive" t-shirt and the community contributor who has found the most validated bugs for each three-month period will win a Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) and 3 PSP games. See here for details:... read more
We want to make it easy for community members to start adjunct projects on top of the open source code base. As such, we recognize that open source projects must have a "social contract" with those who support the project and we have recently formalized ours. You can find it here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/project/socialcontract.html
Regards,
Jason Finkelstein
Funambol Community Manager... read more
We are pleased to announce that the stable version of Sync4j 2.3 has been released. The project has come a long way over the past year and this new stable version represents a great achievement, not only for us, but for those of you who have contributed to it and its success.
You can download the stable build of Sync4j v2.3 here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
We have change logs to let you know what, specifically, is different in the stable build of v2.3 versus the previous beta release. We also have change logs for the new beta release of Funambol v3. You can access the change logs by clicking on the "What's New" links under each release at the URL above.... read more
We are very pleased to announce that following the Funambol v3.0 code release, we tallied 27,553 downloads of the software in one day! That's more downloads in one day than Funambol has ever had over one whole month!
We want to thank you for your continued support. The project would not be where it is today without your ongoing contributions of bug reports, feature requests and code submissions.
We are eager to move Funambol v3.0 beta 1 to the next level as quickly as possible and we are certain we can do this with your help.... read more
Funambol is thrilled to announce that the first beta version of the v3 software is available. Version 3.0 includes the long awaited push email functionality that you asked about so many times.
You can download it here:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/downloads.html
As you can see, v3 is now called Funambol and not Sync4j. There are a lot of reasons behind this change and, if you are curious, I would recommend you check this page to learn more:
http://www.funambol.com/opensource/namechange.html... read more
The Sync4j team is very pleased to announce the release of Sync4j 2.3 beta 4. The amount of bugs reported and fixed for this release was very limited, therefore we consider this release almost stable.
The release includes few bug fixes, listed at the following URL: http://sync4j.funambol.com/main.jsp?main=bugsfixed_2.3
Version 3.0 with the push email solution is going to be out in January.
As usual, let us have your feedback on 2.3 beta 4, because it is invaluable.
The Sync4j Team