From: Chaffed <wrappingstevew@...3k.com>
Date: 2003-04-02T06:48:20+09:00
Subject: ATTN: Steve Hill and Victor Manuel Reyes Viloria

Hope you guys see this ;)

*Snip Via Google*

Message 1 in thread 
From: Victor Manuel Reyes Viloria (nospamvmreyes@us.ibm.comnospam)
Subject: A Ruby Cellular Interface for Motorola T720 


I recently purchased a Motorola T720 Cellular phone and the StartFish
(TrueSync Plus) software that supports it, and the USB cable for the 
phone.
The only reason why I bought the software was to synchronize my 
telephone
list, which I maintain on my laptop in a flat, ASCII (text) file with 
the
T720.
Unfortunately I found, after I opened the software, that it only 
supports
synching via Lotus Notes or MS Outlook.
Since I don't keep my phone contact list in my Lotus Notes, I have been
looking for a way to do what I want.
So, since I can't find any software to synchronize my flat, ASCII (text)
phone list with the T720, I thought about writing my own in Ruby.
The first problem I found is that I cannot get the technical 
specification
for the phone. I wrote several notes to Motorola and got no replies.
I know that Motorola provides a Java interface for the T720, but I think
this is a nice project for Ruby. Beside, my Java skills are scarce 
anyway.
Or, perhaps someone has already written something in Ruby that I can 
use.
Any thoughts?


Message 2 in thread 
From: Steve Hill (nospamstephen.hill@motorola.comnospam)
Subject: Re: A Ruby Cellular Interface for Motorola T720 

Victor,
I work for Motorola (and I am a rubyist).  It just so happens that
Motorola have announced a wireless developer programme in the past day
or two, that seems to be free (as far as I can tell). Try going to the
Motocoder site (http://kb.motorola.metrowerks.com/motorola/pcsHome.do),
and seeing what you find there. I will also see if I can email someone
to point up your post, and see if that helps.

*Snip*

Do you have any new information regarding the developer program? Victor, 
have you looked further into a Ruby interface for the T720?

BTW sorry to quote so much. I just wanted those interested to understand 
where this came from :)