Android and Linux

[Chris O'Connell]

Hey Rob,

I'm not looking for anything in particular.  The reason I'm asking is
becasue my Mac is getting ready to be retired.  Mac's are expensive, and as
a result I pondering a full blown switch to Linux.  The problem, I've come
to realize, is that Apple has really made the integration between my iphone
and mac seamless (Iphoto, Ical, Itunes).  I'm curious if there
are comparable type replacements using Android phones and Linux.  if so, I
may consider a conversion at some and even getting rid of my iphone.

Chris

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Rob Hasselbaum <rob-IdUdaS/NwSyQrzRDRVclEQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Rob Hasselbaum <rob-IdUdaS/NwSyQrzRDRVclEQ at public.gmane.org>wrote:
>
>>
>> Android plays well with Linux, which is not too surprising since it is
>> based on Linux. When you connect the phone via USB to a Linux box, it'll
>> appear as a mass storage device, so you can just copy files back and
>> forth--music, pictures, whatever. Some (all?) Android phones also support
>> DLNA media sharing, but I haven't played with that.
>>
>> As far as syncing goes, it works well with Gmail and Google Calendar,
>> naturally, and MS Exchange Server. Of course, this has nothing to do with
>> Linux per se. What kind of integration are you looking for?
>>
>
> Also worth noting there are SSH and SFTP clients and servers for Android,
> too.
>