Clytie Siddall wrote:
When you say ", that doesn't mean using the corny OpenOffice.org icon
images and sticking with the non-intuitive symbols chosen for them, I
hope?
It would be much better for a Mac-native port to use symbols familiar
to Mac users. :)
For example, OpenOffice.org does not use the magnifying glass in the
same way as OSX. That's confusing.
Yes, I heartily concur. I just don't see the logic or sense of "match
the colours and trademarks of OpenOffice.org" when we all know that
OOo's "default look" is a Windows-based look. Again, for whose platform
are you making Mac OOo comfortable for? There's no switch in loyalty by
doing it a different style from other platforms. The "Oh, but we want
people to recognize Mac OOo is a OOo product when they peek over your
shoulder at the office" reason for Mac OO to ape Windows OOo is another
lame excuse. A Corvette Stingray doesn't have to look like an Impala to
remind folks that they're both built by General Motors, right? In a
nutshell, build Mac OOo for Mac users _not_ Windows people. If you're
worried about making it easier for Windows OOo folks to use or migrate
to Mac OOo, then slap on a Windows OOo GUI lookalike option a'la
Kaleidescope and move on. If you want to stand out and sell, you excel
on performance and flaunt a unique look/style. Don't look like you're
"brown nosing" another platform because you've no distinguishing
concepts of your own.
Respectfully to all OOo engineers.
James Greenidge
Queens NY USA
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