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Summary

SynCE framework makes possible synchronization between linux and hand-held/mobiles with Windows CE/Mobile.

Release Note

SynCE 0.10 provides Windows Mobile 5 synchronization. Ubuntu should update to synCE 0.10.

Rationale

Ubuntu should provide synchronization support with most of the mobiles/hand-helds.

Use Cases

• Carlos wants to copy a photo that he shot from his Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone. He plugs the cell phone at usb and Ubuntu mounts the folder.
• Joana wants to backup her contacts from her hand-held. She plugs it at usb port and Ubuntu gives her an option to synchronize with evolution.

Assumptions

After synce would be nice to update opensync.

Design

We should provide out-of-box support with most of the mobiles.

Implementation

We will bring every synce component and make it easy to use. Initial packaging at http://jonnylamb.com/debian/

Base libs:

• librapi2 (upgrade)
  • Make RAPI calls to a Windows Mobile device, runtime libraries This library is equivalent to rapi.dll on a Windows machine. It allows you to make remote calls to your Windows Mobile device.

    REVU: http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=5699

• libsynce (upgrade)
  • Helper library for SynCE, a tool to sync Windows Mobile devices The purpose of the SynCE project is to provide a means of communication with a Windows Mobile, or Windows CE, device from a computer running Linux, FreeBSD or a similar operating system.

    REVU: http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=5239

• librra (upgrade)
  • Library for synchronisation with Windows Mobile devices rra provides the necessary low level magic to synchronise intelligently with Windows Mobile devices, allowing you to tell what's been created/changed/deleted since the last time the device was contacted.

    REVU: http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=5698

Tools:

• odccm (new)
• synce-serial (upgrade)
• vdccm (upgrade)

Other libs:

• librtfcomp (new)
• pywbxml (new)
• synce-gnome (new)
• synce-sync-engine (new)
• wbxml2 (new)
• synce-gnomevfs (new)

Kernel modules:

• synce-usb-rndis-lite (new)
  • Could be replaced with a little kernel patch.
• synce-usb-rndis-ng (new)

UI Changes

Code Changes

Migration

Test/Demo Plan

Outstanding Issues

Kernel 2.6.22rc3 needs a little patch to support Windows Mobile 5 out-of-box.

BoF agenda and discussion

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