To all --
And don't forget that whatever document format/app you choose to use or
make, it needs to be able to allow authoring and running of children's
graphical scripts of the Logo or Etoy type.
Cheers,
Alan
At 05:13 PM 7/11/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> 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
>
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