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diff --git a/kpilot/Documentation/README-4.2.1 b/kpilot/Documentation/README-4.2.1 deleted file mode 100644 index 71db7285..00000000 --- a/kpilot/Documentation/README-4.2.1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,106 +0,0 @@ -KPILOT 4.2.1 by Dan Pilone -=========================== - Additional work by Robert Ambrose, - Preston Brown, Adriaan de Groot, - Heiko Purnhagen, Jorg Habenicht, - and probably many more. - - KPilot is software for syncing the 3Com Palm Pilot, Palm III, IIIe, -IIIc, IIIx, V, Vx, M100, Handspring Visor and IBM Workpad with a machine -running some flavor of unix. The actual PC->PP communcations was originally -based on pilot-link.0.8.7, though you should use pilot-link.0.9.3 now. -By default KPilot attempts to connnect using /dev/pilot which should be -a link to the actual serial port, however this is configurable in the -settings dialog. - - This is the second release of KPilot 4.x, the first version of -KPilot that works with and under KDE2. It is released as part of KDE 2.2. - -INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -========================= - - The file ../README contains minimal information on how to compile -and install KPilot. Since KPilot is part of the kdepim package, you -should also have the INSTALL file for kdepim, probably in ../../INSTALL. - - This README file only contains the release notes for KPilot 4.2.1. - -UPGRADING FROM OLDER KPILOTS -============================ - -The first time you run KPilot 4.2.1, it will automatically display -the setup screen and you can check all the configuration settings. -If you used KPilot 3.x, you should also immediately configure all your -conduits (again) because many things have changed there. - -CURRENT FEATURES -================ - * Conduit for abbrowser (experimental). - * Conduit for expenses (experimental). - * Improved international-character support. - o Conduit for KNotes (still experimental). - o Now a KDE2 application. - o Plug in conduit support, currently including - KOrganizer, todolist, null and PopMail - o Hot-Sync daemon. - Now hot-sync with just the push of the - Hot-Sync button on your cradle. No need to launch KPilot. - o Add/Delete/Edit memos. - o Add/Delete/Edit addresses. - o Full Category support for both memos and addresses. - o KPilot now respects secret data. - o More configuration options including port speed and - docking control. - o Now supports signature files for email. - o Drag and drop to docked icon for file install. - o International Support - o Full Backup/Restore capabilities of Palm Pilot - o File (prc,pdb) installation - o Email syncing capabilities (via POP3 & sendmail) - o SmartSync backing up modified data even - for databases KPilot doesn't recognize - o Import/Export to/from virtually any text format for - Addresses. - o Import/Export to/from text files for memos - o Sort and display addresses in different ways - o A null conduit (programming example) - o Syncing with UNIX mailboxes - o Database dispositions (sync, backup only, or ignore) - -(* = new in this release) - - -KNOWN BUGS -========== - All the known bugs in KPilot can be found in the KDE bugs database - - http://bugs.kde.org/db/pa/lkpilot.html - -Please check with that database before reporting bugs. - - - - -STANDARD DISCLAIMER, WARNINGS, ETC.. -==================================== - THIS SOFTWARE HAS BUGS. Use at your own risk. It has not even -been tested anywhere but on my machine and only with my Palm Pilot. I -have been using it against XCopilot for development then verifying it -works with a real pilot with my Palm Pilot Professional running OS v2.0.4. -It works with Adriaan's Palm V running PalmOS 3.5 as well. -I make no claims that it will work, or even try to work. I take no -responsibility for any data loss, damage, etc. done by this software. -ie: Should your pilot burst into flames while trying to sync a new game.. -sorry. - That being said, I _really_ want comments regarding the software -as well as suggestions. Bug fixes are even snazzier and code -contributions are welcome. :) - - Dan Pilone - pilone@slac.com - http://www.slac.com/pilone/kpilot_home/ - July 20, 2000 - - Adriaan de Groot - adridg@cs.kun.nl - http://www.cs.kun.nl/~adridg/kpilot-bugs.html - April 11, 2001 |