Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Synchronization support for phpGW - Draft

[Evan Sebire]

Hello,
As mentioned in my previous email I think that this is definitely the right 
direction.  A couple of more comments that I want to add,
I think this problem should be attacked from both ends, those being, get the 
system to work with the sync4j suite and then separately replacing the role 
of sync4j with php code as discussed in the probusiness documentation.

 I've been trying to get this to work only with php and have still several 
issues such as the difference in XMLDOM between versions, and now realise 
that it would be much better to use the sync4j for now and then work on 
replacing it later with php, perhaps when php5 is more the norm.

Could somebody please clarify what is actually working?  At this point I 
haven't tested the sync4j with phpgw.

Evan Sebire
Schnidrig Informatik
Switzerland

+41 33 671 0202


On Saturday 22 November 2003 11:34, Dave Hall wrote:
> Brian Johnson <address@hidden> wrote:
> > I'll look at it but I always have trouble understanding the theory
> > from you guys
>
> It took me a while to get into the probiz theory.
>
> > However, I do have perl conduits for coldsync that 'mostly' work
> > (of course not for
> > the new addressbook)
> >
> > They are yours if you want them
> >
> > There is also some theory on the docs.phpgroupware site that you
> > should read and
> > consider
>
> I have been discussing the concepts with probiz for around 3months.
> This is a better implementation of the theory on docs.phpgroupware.org
>
> > There is also a sycml system in cvs that I don't think ever got
> > much beyond theory
>
> Yep ... and sync4j works :)
>
> > There is also a conduit started by skwashd that might help
>
> This is a lot broader than that.
>
> > Lastly, that other gw has been working on xmlrpc and might have
> > something useful
>
> We have working xmlrpc too.  We don't need to take anything from EGO.
> This is a phpgw project.
>
> Probiz has done a great job with developing the concept and have already
> started developing it.
>
> When I met with them yesterday.  It is clear that this work will be done
> by probiz.  At the same time, the more hands on board the sooner it is
> done.  The design is very modular and well documented.  If people jump
> on board we will acheive the dream of sync in phpgw.  Not just palm, but
> syncing with just about anything - even jengo's xmlrpc enabled toaster ;)
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
>
> > Markus Kaemmerer (address@hidden) wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >as you'll already now, we at probusiness are working on
> > >synchronization support for phpGW. The goal is to add comprehensive
> > >support of synchronization with end user devices like smart phones,
> > >palm and pocket pcs and synchronization with offline phpGW versions.
> > >
> > >We made a draft concept which includes description of all main
> > >aspects, including database description and layer model diagram. The
> > >sync concept describes seven mostly independent layers to get the
> > >greatest possible modularity and flexibility.
> > >
> > >You may download the documents from
> > >http://www.probusiness.de/projekte/phpgroupware/sync.html (they are
> > >too large to attach them on this mail).
> > >
> > >We are interested in all sort of comments and help with this concept.
> > >Please tell me all your ideas about the concept and do not
> >
> > hesitate to
> >
> > >ask me about this document. I'll improve the document on a regular
> > >basis and you'll find almost the newest version at the link above.
> > >
> > >Markus
> > >
> > >
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