[sync-services-developers] Client Description file - what is the "type" used for?

[Brian M. Criscuolo]

In the client description plist, a Type key is defined, and in  
ISyncManager.h there is the comment:

       Type - a string identifying the type of client.  This string  
must be one of the
       following pre-defined values: "app" (an application like iCal  
or AB), "device" (a phone, Palm or
       iPod), "server" (.Mac) or "peer" (a peer-to-peer client).   
Assume the client is an app if not
       explicitly specified.

So, of what importance is a type defined to be "device?" Does  
something different happen? Is there a special behavior in that case?  
I'm curious!

Thanks,
b

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Brian M. Criscuolo
Senior Software Engineer
Mark/Space, Inc.
bcriscuolo at markspace.com
<http://www.markspace.com>