[Pythonmac-SIG] Python Palm hotsync software?

[garsha]

Some people already hack thier iPods to serve as primitive 
PDA's/portable hard drives, I can imagine an apple PDA with massive 
storage capacity+bluetooth in the works. 
    It would be useful to have python based tools to communicate/sync 
with various PalmOS based devices; although some low-level reverse 
engineering will likely be required.  I'm not sure I understand Palm's 
stance--thier best strategy would seem to be to have painless syncing 
tools that work on a variety of platforms (OSX, Linux, Win32).  Making 
thier market share smaller doesn't seem very bright.  It doesn't seem 
like it should be hugely technically difficult to come up with a 
cross-platform tool that can communicate to the PalmOS--didn't they 
(Palm) open up the source code?
    The missing OSX support is definately a pain where my Samsung i330 
smart phone is concerned.  MissingSync doesn't work with my newer 
'AirPort Extreme' equipped powerbook for some reason, and so I have to 
sync with a Windows box and then rsync the files to various other 
machines; I haven't figured out where the files go for PalmDesktop OS X 
though, and I just don't have time to fiddle around that much.  At any 
rate, I would be interested in any progress towards a solution (even if 
only for older PalmOS's). 
Best,
Karl G.

Jack Jansen wrote:

>
> On 13 Feb 2004, at 19:25, Wayne Folta wrote:
>
>> It may be that before the conversation is over, Apple will have a big 
>> announcement about an Apple PDA or maybe iSync will step it up three 
>> or four notches and fill in the gap.
>
>
> This wouldn't surprise me in the least. Palm would be stark raving mad 
> if they dropped the one market where they have a 100% marketshare: 
> no-one with a Mac uses a WinCE PDA, and I think the same is true for 
> Psions (in as far as they still exist).
>
> But then, I could be wrong, and maybe with the numerous splits and 
> rejoins and resplits the-company-formerly-known-as-palm is now stark 
> raving mad,
> -- 
> Jack Jansen, <Jack.Jansen at cwi.nl>, http://www.cwi.nl/~jack
> If I can't dance I don't want to be part of your revolution -- Emma 
> Goldman
>
>
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