[Opensync-devel] OpenSync priorities

[Emanoil K. <del...@ya...>]

Hello,

Appart the plans for the future I think there is small effort needed to make  the last step to a successfull sync with a phone over syncml and the current svn version of libopensync (0.40).

I still can not believe that no one is using this framework for syncing with real phones.

As I understood from Quentin he is busy ATM, so I want to sum up the current blocking issues and goals that we both think have a short term priority.

I. Suggestions on high priority issues in the present

First of all somebody has to put some effort into libsyncml and help Michael - if possible becoming his substitute and take over. I guess there is just a little bit needed to have positive results, but this goes beyond my goals and capabilities ATM and the desire Michael has to leave.

Alternativ make plans to start libsynthesis plugin (it will take longer, but could be more beneficient).

In both cases you need a dedicated person with long time plans to work in the area (syncml)

Second, reorganise responsibilities for the future release and be ready to answer/fix user problems. With the current speed it does not make any sense to discuss whatever we are discussing here.
Also document your own code and work on documenting the engine. I'm amased how good the akonadi documentation is.

Third, do whatever needed to get a release in short terms. From my tests I think a compromise could be done easier i.e. if users are recommended to use different configurations for different obj-types, so that the slow sync issue could have less impact. I personally would accept such a deal, given the promise to fix it in future. The rest was discussed before.

This issue is very nasty and I don't know what's necessary to have it fixed, but it needs to be done for a stable release - with no doubt. Fortunately it does not happen every time - so may be a workaround could be enough.


II. Issues open and blocking my investigations/tests with kde (opensync/akonadi) and nokia 5530 (opensync/syncml)

1. libsyncml

1.a https://libsyncml.opensync.org/ticket/272#comment:1
 this is libsyncml (as I mentioned before libwbxml seems to be working - tested with contact and calendar data)

1.b https://libsyncml.opensync.org/ticket/273
    https://libsyncml.opensync.org/ticket/274

 unknown alert type 255 breaks normal sync so the only option is slow-sync

1.c syncml-client/server could be better for current phones (but I'm not sure if this conclusion is true) also the code seems not to be clean and funcitonal at 100%


2. libopensync 

 http://www.opensync.org/ticket/1442
 http://www.opensync.org/ticket/1444 - a problem in the parser (converter) breaks sync of contact data

Could we discuss in short terms how to solve these issues please!

I'm willing to have a succcessfull sync with my phone soon and I'm sure if it works for me it will work for every one with a symbian nokia phone.

Kind regards in advance