Does anyone know why there’s no desire to see a working standard (protocol) for calendar/tasks?

It’s clear that CalDAV doesn’t function consistently across devices (and does seem to be dying as a standard). If you work across different devices/OS it’s virtually impossible to get things set up seamlessly. Companies and developers of task apps seem happy to create silos and not look at interoperability.

If you want to self-host, it’s too hard to do this and you really are limited to a tiny number of options.

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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    11 days ago

    Guess I was always using the right combination of apps. Never had any problems with CalDAV and CardDAV. Except for frustration at outright missing support.

    • harsh3466@lemmy.ml
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      11 days ago

      What apps are you using?

      Also using caldav and I’m missing a decent macos client and/or web facing client I can self host for tasks.

      • Analog@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        BusyCal as a macOS client and baikal as a server.

        Those two are reliable as can be. BusyCal is a great app with a responsive developer and can connect to virtually anything.

        As to the topic of this post, despite the above, I’m trying to move away from CalDAV and CardDAV, the latter has poor support on most mobile platforms in the way I want to use it. I also am trying to reduce self hosted platforms I maintain, which is currently a high number.

      • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
        1·
        11 days ago

        Nextcloud as the server and DAVx⁵ with Fossify Calendar as the client on my phone. On my laptop Kontact, but I haven’t looked at that in ages, so it could be in shambles for all I know. I think I’ve also used Thunderbird with some plugin.

        And my Fritzbox router uses CardDAV to populate the phonebook of all connected phones.

  • Shimitar@feddit.it
    1·
    9 days ago

    Never had an issue with caldav and cardav. Maybe you are using broken servers or clients?

    Even notes can be done efficiently on those standards…

    But, hey, I am using only FOSS server and clients, maybe you referring to proprietary ones? You know, those who are mare by vendors who have no interest in interoperability?

    • Tenebris Nox@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      0·
      9 days ago

      What is your foss server set up?

      (I do actually run an ok calDAV using Next Cloud. I’m suggesting that things should be much easier to use across different OSes and apps and devices).

      • Shimitar@feddit.it
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        8 days ago

        Gentoo linux with Radicale on bare metal. Radicale is behind NGINX reverse proxy that slaps HTTPS and authelia redirect for authentication on top.

        And of course i use DAV5X on android.

          • Shimitar@feddit.it
            1·
            7 days ago

            I keep a wiki on all that I do.

            This is the page on radicale: here

            This is the more general page on reverse proxy here

            And so on, Check the sidebar.

            I mostly write it so that in future I remember what I did and how I did it, but I use some unusual techniques compared to the mainstream point of view from this community, so keep that in mind.

  • communism@lemmy.ml
    1·
    11 days ago

    I also haven’t had issues with my self-hosted Nextcloud, DAVx, and Fossify Calendar. Has worked without hiccups for me.

  • Deckweiss@lemmy.world
    0·
    11 days ago

    Huh?

    I’ve been running radicle for a while to sync my desktop and mobile calenders without any hiccups ever.

    • ComradeMiao@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 days ago

      I also don’t get this. I run baikal and sync my server, Linux PCs, and iPhone. Calendar, tasks, and contacts