New core library and dccm package

Jonny Lamb — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:19:14 -0000

libsynce, librapi2 and dccm, in the shape of synce-connector, have finally been merged into a single package, synce-core. This should hopefully reduce problems with mismatched versions of the core stuff, and make it easier to install, since these three are not of much use without each other anyway.

The library change has meant new releases for most other packages, some of which have gained a few new tweaks.

It is also now possible to build the whole current suite without hal. The code to support hal is still present in this release, though disabled by default, but will be ripped out completely by the next release.

release of synce-connector 0.15.2

Jonny Lamb — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:21:58 -0000

A few bug fixes, and some minor additions to bring udev support up to the same level we had with hal. In particular, the bluetooth scripts have been updated.

There is also a new synce-serial command. Don't get this confused with the old synce-serial package, which is obsolete. This command is for those older devices that use a serial connection eg. over a serial->usb bridge.

librapi2 0.15.2 quick fix release

Jonny Lamb — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:56:01 -0000

With a focus on removing or disabling some obsolete parts of synce, librapi2 wouldn't build with --disable-hal-support, now it does.

SynCE 0.15.1 with udev support

Jonny Lamb — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:50:46 -0000

The only aim of this release is to move from hal to udev based connections, with a couple of really minor bug fixes.

synce-hal is replaced with synce-connector, which builds in two ways. By default it builds as a hal addon exactly as synce-hal does, or pass --enable-udev to configure to get the udev version. The default will change in the future to udev.

SynCE 0.15 released

Jonny Lamb — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:16:33 -0000

A new release of SynCE, here are the highlights.

libsynce, librapi2, synce-hal:
Bugfixes and under the hood stuff. A few more registry functions in pyrapi2. A new API based on MS RAPI2 is mostly complete and certainly usable.

synce-sync-engine:
Fixes to the DTPT server, including the ability to configure for a proxy. Lots of conversion fixes and tidying of the code.

synce-kpm:
Some cool GUI improvements, and a registry viewer.

synce-trayicon, synce-gvfs, gcemirror:
Build and bug fixes.

synce-gvfs update

Jonny Lamb — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:55 -0000

A new release of synce-gvfs, 0.3.1, to deal with changes in the 1.4 series of gvfs. Please note this release will not build out of the box, it does not include all of the required files from gvfs because of the increasing difficulty in doing this. Read the README.

SynCE 0.14 released

Jonny Lamb — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:12:38 -0000

Time for another release. As always the changelogs are your friend, but here's a summary.

libsynce, librapi2, synce-hal:
Mostly bugfixes and developer stuff, with some changes to the python wrapper, including documentation ! Also now supports some unusual WM2003 devices with 4 endpoints with kernel 2.6.30

librra, libopensync-plugin-synce-rra:
Improved character set conversion, and a few minor fixes, in librra. Because of these changes, the WM2003 plugin from opensync will no longer work, use the new one here as a drop in replacement.

synce-sync-engine:
Small fixes, mostly changes to deal with the new library versions.

FUR:
Riccardo Di Meo's excellent filesystem tool joins the project.

synce-trayicon:
By default, the icon is hidden if nothing is connected, and tooltips will update.

synce-kpm:
A few fixes

synce-gvfs:
Bugfixes, and changes for keeping track of gvfs

unshield:
Fixes to the command line tool

kcemirror, kde4-kcemirror:
Some necessary changes in the kde3 version, and a brand new kde4 tool

gcemirror:
And a new remote control for gnomers

SynCE: 0.13 addendum

Jonny Lamb — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:04:23 -0000

The purpose of the SynCE project is to provide a means of communication with a Windows CE or Pocket PC device from a computer running Linux, *BSD or other unices.

Due to some build problems, early point releases of librapi2, synce-hal, and synce-gvfs have been made.

In terms of functionality, these new packages are unchanged, and most users will gain no benefit from the new versions.

Python bindings for librapi2 failed to build with later versions of the Pyrex compiler, this has been resolved for all supported versions of Pyrex.

synce-hal and synce-gvfs exhibited build problems during the configure stage on systems with a strict POSIX compliant shell, notably FreeBSD, this has also been resolved.

SynCE 0.13 released

Jonny Lamb — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:58:18 -0000

Synce 0.13 has just been released. Mostly this is a bug fix and
tweaking release, with a few exceptions. Changelogs and subversion
logs have the details, but here's a summary.

libsynce:
Some bug and build fixes; improvements in handling
more unusual character encodings

librapi2:
Command line tool improvements, particularly in pls;
python binding improvements and fixes; improvements
in handling more unusual character encodings

librra:
Extra checking for safely building python bindings;
improvements in handling more unusual character encodings

synce-hal:
Many improvements to initial connection framework, better
error checking, new python serial script, universal config
file with very important log level option !; improved
bluetooth support; bug fixes, including correctly closing
fd's passed to clients

sync-engine:
Some appointment fixes; minor bug fixes; improved handling
of passworded devices, including option to let another
app handle the unlocking process entirely

odccm:
Correctly close fd's passed to clients; dbus permission fix;
NB odccm should now be considered fully deprecated in favour
of synce-hal

synce-gnomevfs:
Mime type recognition for Pocket Word & Excel; improved
handling of data cards etc; character encoding fixes

synce-gvfs:
Mime type recognition for Pocket Word & Excel; improved
handling of data cards etc; character encoding fixes; build
improvements
NB gvfs support is still slightly awkward since the main gvfs
libraries etc have no provision for 3rd party plugins,
please read the README

synce-trayicon:
Better behaviour for a system tray app, including replacing
all message dialogs with notification messages, and being a
'passive' password provider, left click now brings up a
password dialog; monitor for dccm's; added desktop and
autostart entries; bug fixes, character encoding fixes

synce-kio-rapip:
Mime type recognition for Pocket Word & Excel; added synce:
as a protocol, rapip: should be deprecated for consistency

kde4-kio-rapip:
Mime type recognition for Pocket Word & Excel; added synce:
as a protocol, rapip: should be deprecated for consistency

synce-kpm:
Allow for unmounted mount points when scanning file system
free space

orange:
Improved error reporting and checking in orange command line
tool

SynCE 0.11 released

Jonny Lamb — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:41:25 -0000

SynCE 0.11 has been released. There have been a number of advances in
the different modules, of different sizes. Each module, and their
changes, are summarised below:

librapi2:
More implementations of RAPI2 calls, python binding updates and
other misc. bug fixes.

libsynce:
More CE types introduced, enabled desktop integration by
default, error codes fixed, and other misc. bug fixes.

odccm:
Pre-WM5 support, changeable IP-support, WM6 support, and other
misc. bug fixes.

sync-engine:
New OpenSync 0.30 plugin, and more: see CHANGELOG.

librra:
Misc. build system fixes.

synce-serial:
Added support for multiple devices, udev and hotplug, and build
system fixes.

usb-rndis-lite:
Samsung SC* support.

synce-gnome:
Setup overhauled, tests for odccm introduced, password entry now
able to be discarded.

synce-gnomevfs:
Fixed 64bit pointer problems, build system problems, and other
new implementations.

For more information on these, check the Subversion logs, and ChangeLog
files.

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