Hi,
On 1/6/06 1:03 PM Rigel wrote: > Daniel, has pointed out, as I understand it, that 90% of the office > suite sits on a data processing component that allows the application > to do its work. The other 10% is skin's for the applications buttons > and windows, as well as some exporting functionality. It is this > integration that allows for the transfer of images to text documents, > to spreadhseets, to the presentation. > > Since SUN doesn't have direct access to the Windows OS, and since it's > written to run on several platforms, they had to write it to be > dependant on itself. You can find more specific information if you > subscribe to the developers list. A lot of the interest, I should add, focuses on Linux. The idea for these people is that an OOo that could run easily on lightweight systems with restricted memory (phones, handhelds, etc.) would be a boon. As the file format (OpenDocument) would remain the same, the argument goes, OOo users would not be left out and those wanting the full array of features and functionality on Windows would get it. Some interested parties include Nokia. An "OpenDocument" viewer could also do this, and for all I know, would be able to run lightly on any platform. There was talk of this last year but I don't know the current status. But why not work immediately on something that satisfies Linux needs, if there are resources for it? I think it is worthwhile to be flexible :-) Cheers Louis PS, the dev list you refer to is probably [email protected], a fine list. Other key developer lists are [email protected] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a fuller listing, see http://projects.openoffice.org/accepted.html > > Rigel > > On 1/6/06, Louis Suarez-Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> On 1/6/06 1:50 AM Paul wrote: >>> I don't believe that a 'lite' version is on the roadmap... >> No, at least not on Sun's, afaik. However, there is and has been and >> will continue to be real interest in the idea. The problem, as I >> understand it, is architectural. OOo is tightly integrated and it would >> require a re-architecture of the suite to produce a "lite" version. >> >> But, as I said, there is real interest in this. I get contacted by >> companies and individuals interested in it all the time. I also think >> that a re-architecture, if feasible (read: if people can or want to do >> this) that allows for componentization (so you can start Writer, say, >> without needing to start the entire application) is equally desirable. >> >> >>> /paul >>> >>> >> Best, >> Louis >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
