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From: Rob Tillotson <rob@io.com>
Subject: PalmPython 0.5.3 - PalmPilot desktop conduit/database library
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 01:28:18 EDT

I am pleased to announce version 0.5.2 of PalmPython, a conduit
programming kit which enables desktop applications to access
PalmPilots and their data.  PalmPython is available at the following
URL:

    http://www.io.com/~rob/cq/palmpython/

PalmPython is written in and for the Python programming language; it
is developed on Unix, but may be portable to other platforms as well.
Its features include:

  - Full support for PalmPilot synchronization protocols (via the
    popular pilot-link library)
  - Read and write local databases in the standard PDB/PRC format
  - Local and remote databases use the same API
  - Extensive use of Python's object-oriented programming features
  - Record format support for Address, Datebook, Memo, To Do, Doc,
    MoneyManager, and XWord
  - Conduit API, sync session manager, and basic conduits (backup,
    install, and time sync)
  - Tk-based user interface objects for use in applications

Changes since pre-0.5.0 versions include:

  - Major changes to the record API
  - New configuration file format and location
  - Updates to the Doc writer
  - Plug-in API
  - Reorganized sync management code
  - Changed license to LGPL

PalmPython requires the pilot-link library, which can be found at
<URL:ftp://ryeham.ee.ryerson.ca/pub/PalmOS/>.

A Debian GNU/Linux package of PalmPython is available as part of the
Debian "slink" distribution; Debian users may install it via dselect.

PalmPython is free software, available under the terms of the GNU
Library General Public License v2.

Questions, comments, and bug reports may be directed to me at
<robt@debian.org>.

Thanks,
--Rob

<P><A HREF="http://www.io.com/~rob/cq/palmpython/">PalmPython
0.5.2</A> - PalmPilot desktop conduit/database library.  (09-Sep-98)

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