Changeset 173 for trunk

Timestamp:

06/26/07 16:53:05 (17 months ago)

Author:

zany

Message:

touching up

Files:

• trunk/README (modified) (7 diffs)

trunk/README

@@ -5 +5 @@
 ------------
 
-ObexFTP implements the Object Exchange (OBEX) protocols file transfer feature.
+ObexFTP implements the Object Exchange (OBEX) file transfer feature for
+clients and servers.
 
 The standard is defined in more detail in section K12.5 (Profiles: OBEX FTP)
 in Bluetooth V1.1 Profile Specifications.
 
-ObexFTP works out-of-the-box with all protocols supported by OpenOBEX.
-Currently IrDA, Bluetooth and there is an upcoming USB support.
-ObexFTP comes with ready to use custom transport support for some mobile
+ObexFTP works out-of-the-box with all transports supported by OpenOBEX.
+Currently there is IrDA, Bluetooth, USB and network (TCP) transport support.
+ObexFTP also comes with ready to use custom transport support for many mobile
 phones serial cables.
 
-It's well tested with Siemens and Sony/Ericsson mobile phones. Support for
-Motorola phones has been added recently (connection ids are needed there).
-Samsung phones might work too, please get back to me on that.
+It's well tested with Siemens and Sony/Ericsson mobile phones. But then most
+Motorola and Sharp (generic) as well as Samsung phones will work too, please
+contact the author if not.
 
 This ObexFTP distribution contains libraries as well as some applications.
@@ -24 +25 @@
 memory on mobile equipment:
 
- - obexls  - list the mobiles contents
- - obexget - copy files(s) to mobile
- - obexput - copy files(s) from mobile
- - obexrm  - remove files on the mobile
- - obexftp - all in one application (heavy on options)
+ - obexftp    - all in one client application (heavy on options)
+ - Symlinks to obexftp for default operations:
+   - obexls   - list the mobiles contents
+   - obexget  - copy files(s) to mobile
+   - obexput  - copy files(s) from mobile
+   - obexrm   - remove files on the mobile
+ - obexftpd   - obex ftp server application (experimental)
 
 Applications to hack Siemens mobile equipment using datalink cable
@@ -37 +40 @@
 Library parts to be used in other applications
 
- - obexftp - high level abstraction of OBEX FTP protocol
- - cobex_pe - cable OBEX for Ericsson phones (i.e. T68i)
- - cobex_bfb -  cable OBEX for Siemens phones (i.e. x45, x35, x25)
- - bfb - Siemens mobile datalink cable protocol layer
+ - obexftp     - high level abstraction of OBEX FTP (SYNC, PUSH also) protocol
+ - multicobex  - cable OBEX support for many phones (i.e. Siemens BFB and BFC
+                 Sony/Ericsson, Motorola and generic (Sharp) modes)
+ - bfb         - Siemens mobile datalink cable protocol layer
 
 
@@ -59 +62 @@
         CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Werror" ./configure
 
+If compiling doesn't work, try to disable some of the language bindings on
+configure.
+        --disable-perl --disable-python --disable-ruby --disable-tcl
+
 
 Further Development
@@ -66 +73 @@
 please let me know. Development will focus on your needs.
 
-This package lacks a full featured GUI. There are some 3rd party GUIs and
-other projects like a obex file system though. Please see the OpenOBEX /
-ObexFTP web site for details.
+This package lacks advanced examples using the bindings. There are some 3rd
+party GUIs and other projects like a obex file system though. Please see the
+OpenOBEX / ObexFTP web site for details.
 
-If you are a developer and want to use obexftp library or even
-cobex/bfb library do so. But please keep me informed - I'll send
-you pre-releases. That way your application is able to exploit the
-newest library features.
+Developers are free to use the bindings as well as obexftp, multicobex and
+bfb libraries. Please join the mailing list and keep in touch - You'll
+recieve pre-releases and support. That way your application can benefit from
+the newest library features and further development can focus on your needs.
 
 
@@ -89 +96 @@
                 -Werror" ./configure
         make clean ; make
-Please mail me all warnings and error, if any.
+Please mail me all warnings and errors, if any.
+
+The bindings use language-native installers with are missing the uninstall
+targets. You'll have to distcheck with
+        DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS="--disable-perl --disable-python \
+                                   --disable-ruby" make distcheck
 
 
@@ -96 +108 @@
 
 Author: Christian W. Zuckschwerdt <zany@triq.net>
-     http://triq.net/obex
+     http://dev.zuckschwerdt.org/openobex/
      http://openobex.sourceforge.net/
      http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=8960