On 11/13/05, Randomthots <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I agree with all that. I just think that promoting OOo and promoting ODF > are interlocking but still separate propositions. *At this point* > promoting OOo on the basis of ODF is non-starter. But the more OOo is > adopted, the easier it will be to promote ODF. OOo is the "reference > application" for ODF in the same way the MSO is the reference app for > MSO file types.
Ok, everyone knows how I feel about the importance of ODF. But I think that Rod here has brought up an excellent point for those of you, (and I stress "you" as in, not me) who feel it is important to evangelize ODF, the way to do it is by evangelizing OOo. You should promote OOo, not ODF, but OOo, and do everything you can to get people to use OOo. The more people that use OOo 2.0 and higher the greater install base for ODF. As more and more people have access to ODF (even if they don't use it, but still save everything in MSO formats, as most will), the greater appeal the format will have. Make OOo smaller, so more people can/will download it. Give it the features people want, like a DTP. PIM, Email client, and improved, or revamped HTML handling, so more people will want to download it. And, again, promote, promote, promote, promote. Not ODF, OOo. The better OOo is, the more people that use it, the more people will have access to, and some will even use, ODF. That's not all. The more people that use ODF because of OOo, the more likely other office suites will support the format. Which will increase the usablity and importance of ODF. MSO didn't become the defacto standard by promoting the format, they did it by promoting the suite. If you want to promote ODF, you should do the same thing. -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ Because everyone loves free software!
