Last Updated on July 11, 2021
KPilot is a replacement for the Palm Desktop software from PalmSource Inc. It lets a PalmOS handheld exchange information with a Linux machine running KDE.
KPilot can back-up and restore your Palm Pilot and synchronize the built-in applications with their KDE counterparts. This software isa component of the KDE PIM module.
The package consists of two parts: the KPilot daemon, which sits in the system tray and handles the actual communication with the handheld, and the desktop KPilot program, which lets you configure the daemon and view the databases on your handheld.
KPilot has plugins that can exchange information between a Palm and other applications like KOrganizer or POP3/SMTP mail servers.
Features include:
- Built-in viewers to view data (e.g. memos, addresses) stored on the handheld.
- Hexadecimal database viewer for advanced use.
- Can install new programs and databases on handhelds.
- Sync heldheld with a PC.
- The daemon and KPilot communicate using DCOP for several purposes: logging messages, changing the HotSync type, and exchanging configuration information.
Supported Hardware:
- Palm Pilot:Palm Pilot III, V and VII series.
- Palm m100 Series: m100, m105, m125, m130.
- Palm m500 Series: m500, m505, m515, i705.
- Palm Zire: Zire, m150, Zire 21, Zire 22, Zire 71, Zire 72.
- Palm Tungsten Series: Tungsten, Tungsten T2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten E, Tungsten E2, Tungsten C, Tungsten W3, Tungsten X.
- Handspring Visor: Visor Platinum, Visor Edge, Visor Deluxe, Treo, Treo 600, Treo 650, Treo 680.
- Sony Clie: NR70V, NX70V, S300, SJ20, SJ22, SJ33, T415, TH55, TJ25, TJ35/E1, T625C, T675c, 665c.
- Garmin: iQue 3600.
- Kyocera: Smartphone QCP6035.
- Others: Abacus wrist PDA, Quelle Universum Xplore g18.
Website: userbase.kde.org/KPilot
Support:
Developer: Dan Pilone, Adriaan de Groot, Reinhold Kainhofer, and Jason Kasper
License: GNU GPL v2
KPilot is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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