On Wed, 2008-09-17 at 19:37 +1000, Gavin wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thorsten Scherler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2008 7:21 PM > > To: dev@forrest.apache.org > > Subject: ODT plugins - we should unify them > > > > Hi all, > > > > some other aired this concern before but latest user thread revealed > > that we should reduce the number of plugins around OO. > > > > Can't we unify them into one? > > Which are we talking about, the OpenOffice.org output and the OOo output ? > > If so , the first is OpenOffice v1 and second is OpenOffice.org V2 and is > based more on the OpenDocument format whereas version 1 is not. > One outputs sxw and the other outputs odt. > > Despite the names, it would be like merging Word and Excel together. > > I suppose we can put the stylesheets etc all under one roof, and be able to > output eiter sxw or odt depending on the users needs. > > I need to concentrate on Version 2, rather than the 6 years obsolete version > 1. But can look into it another time.
Personally I think the legacy code should be moved to whiteboard (with a BIG Deprecated warning). I can see: plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.input.OpenOffice.org whiteboard/plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.input.odt whiteboard/plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.OpenOffice.org-output whiteboard/plugins/org.apache.forrest.plugin.output.OOo salu2 > > Gav... > > > > > salu2 > > -- > > Thorsten Scherler thorsten.at.apache.org > > Open Source Java consulting, training and solutions > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1668 - Release Date: 9/12/2008 > > 6:56 AM > -- Thorsten Scherler thorsten.at.apache.org Open Source Java consulting, training and solutions