[Pkg-running-devel] Bug#681404: Bug#681404: ITP: garmin-plugin -- browser plugin for communication with the Garmin Connect service

[Ralf Treinen]

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 08:33:23PM -0600, Christian PERRIER wrote:
> Quoting Ralf Treinen (treinen at debian.org):

> >  It can be used to transfer GPX files (Geocache Descriptions) to your garmin
> >  device using the official Garmin Javascript API. Its functionality depends on
> >  the device you use. 
> >   - Edge305/Forerunner305: ReadFitnessData, ReadGpsData, No write support
> >   - Edge705/Oregon/Dakota: ReadFitnessData, ReadGpsData, Write Gpx files
> >   - Edge800: ReadFitnessData, Write Gpx/Tcx Files
> >   - Other devices: Executes external command to write Gpx to device 
> 
> May I suggest to replace "to your garmin device" by "to Garmin
> devices"?
> Rationale:
> - avoids personnalization
> - capitalize Garmin
> 
> Also:
> Other devices: executes an external command to write a GPX file to the
> device
> 
> Probably standardize on "GPX", also

I will do that, thanks for your suggestions !

> > - possibly has to go into contrib since it is made for interaction with a
> >   non-free service.
> 
> There could exist another service using the same protocol, so I think
> it probably can still go to main.

Yes, in fact I talked yesterday to Ansgar Burchardt (FTP assistant) who told 
me not to worry about this and just upload to main. Twitter stuff is also
in main, for instance.

Cheers -Ralf
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Ralf Treinen
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Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.
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