https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=3959
--- Comment #289 from William <[email protected]> --- I don't know why we loose time to argue. On one side, we've many people asking for a feature. I'm one of these. On the other side, we have a small bunch of people explaining us that - we don't know how to use Ooo - the feature we want is useless - the work can be done by ather way. None of them has been able to show a efficient way to do the same as with the MSW outline view and all what they say show that they never had to work with such a feature. Furthermore, they're able to tell people working for decades with different word processors, text editors and publishing software and producing huge and various documents that they are just unable to think different. What else should be done ? There nothing to argue with these kind of people. There's no way to convince them and the only way they would have to convince us is to show or explain us a real good way to work in Ooe like with MSW Outline view. What they are unable to do 'cause they don't even know what they're talking about. There is no reason to loose more time with these guys. BUT I've been shocked by the idea to make a donation while asking to implement the feature. I hope that Ooo Foundation would NEVER take such a manoeuvre in consideration. (Even if I'm not naive enough to think it never happens) That would mean that future developments would be chosen, not considering what users want or miss, but be guided by the amount of donations. So the richest would have the features, the poorest would have the contempt. That sounds completely opposed to Open Source spirit. I make donations from time to time because I use these software, adhere to the Open Source spirit and goals and want to help the way I can. I wouldn't never think about putting requests in front of my donations. It wouldn't be donations anymore, but fees. Anyway, I'm fed up with all this sterile discussion, so I give up. I've moved to LibreOffice anyway and would only come back to Ooo if it has killing features or an outline view one day. But I don't think it will ever happen : this request last for too long, even after it has been "confirmed". And our opponents words show that development team may never understand why we miss this feature and how to achieve it the right way. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the issue.
