Akonadi + KDE support (was: Re: [Opensync-devel] OpenSync: fragmentation is harmful)

[Emanoil Kotsev]

Hi, thanks for this information

I'll try to set it up in near future.

thanks again for the links

regards

--- On Wed, 1/5/11, Dinesh <saidinesh5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Dinesh <saidinesh5 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Akonadi + KDE support (was: Re: [Opensync-devel] OpenSync: fragmentation is harmful)
> To: "Patrick Ohly" <patrick.ohly at gmx.de>
> Cc: "Emanoil Kotsev" <deloptes at yahoo.com>, "SyncEvolution" <syncevolution at syncevolution.org>, "Sascha Peilicke" <sasch.pe at gmx.de>
> Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 3:21 PM
> Hi,
> 
> On 1/5/11, Patrick Ohly <patrick.ohly at gmx.de>
> wrote:
> > [moving to SyncEvolution list]
> >
> > On Di, 2011-01-04 at 10:30 -0800, Emanoil Kotsev
> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I need to catch up with the thread, but for now I
> want to answer to this
> >> here
> >>
> >> --- On Mon, 1/3/11, Patrick Ohly <patrick.ohly at gmx.de>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > have). GPE is one example. Akonadi another. I
> already wrote
> >> > a prototype
> >> > backend for Akonadi, but now need a developer
> who is
> >> > motivated to finish
> >> > and maintain it.
> >
> > I should have mentioned that Dinesh is working on it;
> I just haven't
> > seen the result yet and don't know whether he wants to
> stay around once
> > it is included (maintenance!).
> 
> I would be glad to stay around, provided that there is
> something for
> me to work on :)
> 
> >
> >> If you give me access to the code I could fix it,
> as I am highly
> >> motivated to have KDE4 sincable in near future
> (until someone fixes
> >> the rest of opensync).
> >
> > Dinesh, is there a chance that Emanoil helps with the
> SyncEvolution
> > Akonadi backend? I can imagine that the work can be
> split up easily (for
> > example, you doing the KDE integration (HTTP, KWallet,
> GUI), while
> > Emanoil does the actual sync backend), but you know
> best what the
> > current status is.
> 
> Would certainly like to have as much help as we can.
> Here is the detailed progress though:
> 
> After the GSoC is over, the only problem left with the
> backend was the
> KDE specific extensions. The actual sync was working with
> both the
> HTTP transport and Obex .(As expected ,on second sync, the
> KDE
> specific fields are wiped out.).
> 
> Syncevolution can now store credentials in  KWallet
> backend.
> The compilation issues and segmentation faults are
> hopefully fixed.
> (We are still hard coding values in autotools though :( )
> The Bluedevil plugin is also here. It currently does
> exactly what the
> Gnome Bluetooth Plugin does, but modifying it to do
> something else
> shouldn't take much time(Around 1 hour of work)
> 
> The KDE's Notes doesn't yet use akonadi, so syncing notes
> is only
> tested with just a collection, using akonadiconsole.
> 
> Whats really needed is a GUI and rigorous automated testing
> (I used to
> test it with my N70 and Ovi server after every change i
> made to my
> data and haven't yet had any problems though, but that
> doesn't mean
> there aren't any).
> 
> > Emanoil, attached Dinesh's last email on the subject.
> None of his work
> > is in the main SyncEvolution. We did one code review a
> while back and
> > determined that further work was needed to make it
> ready.
> > I'd be very interested to get as many suitable patches
> integrated now.
> > 1.2 (= master) is still in an experimental phase, so
> modifying core code
> > is okay. The Akonadi backend can be modified at any
> time, it is just a
> > question of when it is ready for users.
> 
> Sascha and I have cleaned up the code as suggested after
> that. Also
> have removed the libproxy that I have added temporarily,
> because of
> certain problems that libproxy has with KDE 4.4. I have
> tested both
> libsoup and libcurl: they seem to be working properly.
> 
> Getting the backend ready is top on my list, then a proper
> GUI and may
> be after that, adding additional transport agent based on
> KIO.
> 
> I was hoping to finish off the KDE specific extensions
> first, but
> currently am stuck with some weird problem with my
> KOrganizer.
> The personal deadline i gave myself, is with KDE PIM 4.6,
> we should be
> able to have a well tested SyncEvolution, atleast the CLI.
> I guess with some additional help, i m sure we can reach
> that.
> 
> Emanoil, Please test the current backend from my repository
> as described in:
> http://saidinesh5.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/are-we-there-yet/
> This should give you an overview of how to set things up:
> http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/sivan-greenbergs-forum-nokia-blog/2010/11/07/kde-ovi-qt-meego-syncml
> 
> Once after that, you will get to know whats left to do.
> 
> Feel free to ping me on #akonadi-syncml (freenode) or via.
> Gmail.
> 
> Regards,
> Dinesh
> 
> > --
> > Best Regards, Patrick Ohly
> >
> > The content of this message is my personal opinion
> only and although
> > I am an employee of Intel, the statements I make here
> in no way
> > represent Intel's position on the issue, nor am I
> authorized to speak
> > on behalf of Intel on this matter.
> >
> >
>