On 4 Apr 2008 at 16:19, Daniel Kasak wrote: ... > OK. I think we're approaching the point here. But a couple of > comments ... > > Dumbing-down applications isn't doing anyone any favours - even those > asking for it. Lets say for a moment that we put a 'create new email' > button in OOo that launchers whatever email client for the user. This > will have a couple of knock-on effects ... Users will learn that to > start a new email, they open Open Office, and click the 'create new > email' button. > > What happens when they go to a computer that doesn't have OOo? Or if > they go to a computer with OOo but without the button, because the > person who installed OOo chose not to have the button visible? ...
I think in the enthusiasm for "integration", people forget that's what the OS if for. The /OS/ is the glue that holds applications together. If I want to edit a document, I ask the OS to start a text editor. If I want to capture some video, I ask the OS to start a video capture program. If I want to send an email...... etc, etc, etc. It's too easy to try to make an "office suite" into a mini-OS -- which is unnecessary, and will almost certainly be badly implemented. And, after all, I /might/ want to capture some video to include in my document which I want to email .... so why shouldn't the "office suite" offer hooks for video capture too. Or indeed for anything else the use might want ... I have a fairly regular need for including typeset music into documents: should that be available too within OOo? Besides, if you decide that's a good route to go, why should not, say, The GIMP have email hooks -- you might want to email your picture. Why should not the video capture program have a 'start the word processor' button -- you /might/ want to escape into editing a script for the next video. Oh, and an email button too :-) It's an n- squared problem. No. I think once you start thinking the problem through, it becomes an obvious nonsense. "If you don't want to end up /there/, don't walk in /that/ direction". All IMO, of course. I'll put the soap-box away now :-) -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
