J-Pilot

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J-Pilot
Developer(s)Judd Montgomery
Initial release0.90a / June 23, 1999[1]
Stable release
2.0.1 / April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)
Repository
Written inGTK+
Operating systemUnix-like, Linux
PlatformPalm OS
LicenseGPL-2.0 license
Websitehttp://www.jpilot.org/

J-Pilot is an open-source GTK+-based desktop organizer for Unix-like systems written by Judd Montgomery, designed to work with Palm OS-based handheld PDAs.[2] It uses the pilot-link libraries to communicate with Palm devices. It is released under the GNU GPL, version 2.[3]

Linux support[edit]

Palm does not provide a version of the software for Linux operating system, nor do they officially support the ones developed by third parties such as J-Pilot or Gnome-Pilot.[4]

Features[edit]

  • Third-party Application Support[5]
  • Plugin Support
  • Import and Export Features
  • Supports Palm Application Features
  • Supports Datebook, Address, To Do List, and Memo Pad
  • Supports the newer Contacts and Memos (Calendar and Tasks not yet)

Installation instructions[edit]

Installation instructions are available in the README.md file, in the J-Pilot source code repository.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ J-Pilot – Changelog
  2. ^ Judd Montgomery. "J-Pilot: Desktop Organizer Software for the Palm Pilot", October 22, 2005. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
  3. ^ Synchronizing with a Linux Desktop – a note at the official technical support Web site of Palm.
  4. ^ "J-Pilot Key Features". Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "juddmon/jpilot: Desktop Organizer Software for the Palm Pilot". GitHub, Inc.