OpenSync version for 8.04 (Re: Hardy: Time for sync project focus and here is how)

[Michael Banck]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:00:07PM -0500, Chris Cheney wrote:
> Doesn't synce still require kernel patches to make it work? I have
> worked with the Debian maintainer of synce a bit when I have had the
> time to get stuff updated in Debian to try to make the update in Ubuntu
> less painful, but it looks like some parts need to be fixed in userspace
> so it doesn't require the kernel changes, which from what I gather
> aren't going to be accepted in the upstream kernel.

Good question - I don't have WM hardware and never took a look at it.
The Mandriva packager said they included a patched kernel module indeed.
 
This all needs more integration.

> BTW - If there is going to be a UDS session about syncing I am very
> interested in attending. I have a WM6 phone that I want to get working
> out of the box on Ubuntu 8.10.

Naturally, I'd be interested as well, but I don't know whether I can
make it time/money-wise...


Michael