> > On 7/10/06, Ivan Krstic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Robert Staudinger wrote: >> > The only statement >> > we have is that AbiWord is considered for the OLPC but unfortunately >> > we do now know if/how it is supposed to interoperate with the planned >> > onboard "wiki" or "document storage and manipulation system" in >> > whatever incanation. >> >> I should have a spec about this available soon. To be perfectly level >> with you, and while I use Abiword and like it quite a bit, I see any >> real (standalone) word processor on the Laptop as a crutch to be removed >> as soon as possible in one of the next software iterations, and in favor >> of a minimalistic, Writely-like in-browser solution that directly >> integrates with the wiki. This is my personal opinion, and isn't >> universally shared here; more details in the spec, and I'll remember to >> point you to it when it's up. Until then, excuse the brevity of the >> following answers. > > Thanks for speaking so frankly. > >> > what will the primary document format on the OLPC be? >> >> Undecided, but moving quickly. >> >> > how are the stored documents accessed (local ones, remote ones)? >> >> Will be detailed in the spec. >> >> > will documents be versioned, tracking of changes? >> >> Fully. >> >> > are there any plans for collaborative editing? >> >> Yes, both almost-real-time for documents, and merge-mode for things like >> eBook annotations. > > That's very interesting information. >
For your information, AbiWord has a total real-time collaborative editing feature under heavy evelopment (like sub-ethaedit but which handles all word-processor features). This extends to the ability to update documents on a remote server also in real time. In other words, we're planning to leap-frog Writely. The time-frame for stabilizing these developments is similar to the OLPC. Erik's work can continue in parallel with no worry of interference. Does OLPC plan to have an IM feature? I ask because we use XMPP to connect our collaborative sessions, but we we can use a diferent protocol for the OLPC if needed. Anyway, we'll keep you informed and you can watch our progress. Best regards, Martin Sevior > Best, > Rob > -- olpc-software mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/olpc-software
