On 1/30/06, John Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To ALL: If you are a bonafide OOo user, who cares?
What the freak does that mean? Holy crap! Just because someone uses OpenOffice.org doesn't mean they are unaware of the world around them. Just wanting to see features available in other office suites doesn't mean a person is somehow any "less" of an OpenOffice.org user. I suppose a "Bonafide OOo user" a year ago didn't care about databases. Or 2 years ago didn't care about PDF or Flash export. Is that right? Seeking to improve OpenOffice.org by any means possible - including by learning from the advances, successes, failures, and mistakes of the competition - should be the goal of all OpenOffice.org supporters, whether they are "bonafide" or not. Have you seen the MS Office 12 Ribbon in question? Do you have an concept whatsoever if it is a good thing to emulate or not? Do you have any bonafide clue what you are talking about? I'd say probably not. Probably you only use Linux, and you only use "truly open stuff" like stuff that doesn't need Java, and stuff that's GPL. You know, "Bonafide Open Source". The rest of us in the real world realize that there is software out there that doesn't start with a G or a K and that is still making some advancements in the world of technology. Mac OS X has done tons of things that should be emulated, and KDE even thought their advancements were so good, they included OS X widget support in their latest version. Just so you know, Apple is much more proprietary than Microsoft, since even the Mac hardware is closed. Does using Macintosh make me less of a "bonafide" user? How about Windows? Heck, I even have a copy or two of Microsoft Office installed on my computers!!! I might have just lost all credibility with you, but you should know that there are plenty of people who actively contribute to OpenOffice.org in many ways that have, use, profit from, and learn from proprietary software, INCLUDING Microsoft Office. Ignorance, intolerance, and arrogance have kept more people away from Open Source software than any Microsoft funded white paper ever could. -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ Because everyone loves free software!
