Thursday, March 23, 2006

Syncing on Linux

Whooh, what are tips and tricks on Windows, on Linux might be basic settings. But some of you might be using Linux for any reason... particularly since Ubuntu Linux is very simple and intuitive for doing some things like creating office documents and surfing the Internet, though you will still have trouble to make it work with multimedia codecs, DVDs, 5 mouse buttons, your Windows partitions, etc. As said, these are tips and tricks in Linux environment.

Multisync Screenshot

So, here is one such tip - to make Evolution sync with Pocket Outlook. Your contacts will sync fine, as your task too, but depending on your time zone, syncing with calendar might not be correct (time in Evolution will always offset for several hours from your Pocket PC. And additional warning: if you are using Firestarter firewall, you might need to stop it in order to enable syncing.