Daniel Carrera wrote:
Chad Smith wrote:
Another thing you have to realize is that no one here has said that the
MS Office model is crap. Based on my understanding of the apps (that
they have little to share), it seems just fine to me. Personally I
prefer OOo but that's because OOo gives me some things (vector graphics,
cross platform, etc) that are important to me.
Some day, and in a new thread, I would like you to explain me this
vector graphics thing. You mention it a lot and you mention a lot that
draw and Impress are both built with it or something like that, and I
don't fully understand what vector graphics are and why they are so
important.
What's "elegant" about downloading 60 MB which expands into 150 MB
just so I can type a bookreport and make a budget?
Question: How much space does MS Office take? I was sure it was a heck
of a lot more than 150 MB. I've heard it's close to 500 MB. Wouldn't
this be an example of how sharing code can reduce the total ammount of
code?
Well, it comes on at least 2 CDs, but when I checked the size of the MS
Office folder on my computer it only said 115 MB, but I don't know how
many other places it has hidden crap on my computer. :(
The fact is, people, if monolithic design is "BAD" then it is always
"BAD".
Like Obi-Wan said "only a Sith speaks in absolutes..." ;-)
Excellent reference.
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