People have been poking at this from different angles based upon what "they" want, and what "they think" LibreOffice is or should be. Putting it bluntly, they are all incorrect. When you work in IT for a significant length of time and reach the Architect or procurement level there is a single definition which has existed LONG BEFORE MS OFFICE EVER CAME OUT. In that world, and "Office" package is defined as follows:
A standardized bundle of software, that, when installed with the base operating system on a desktop allows a corporate worker to do at least 90% of their job. This definition has existed since the days of DOS before we even hand reliable networks in corporate offices. The "bundle" varies company to company. Believe it or not, it used to include PC-TOOLS and WordPerfect at most shops then. After it became determined that each user needed Internet access the package requirements became: Browser email word processor Calendar tool drawing program Spreadsheet database reporting tool Some companies add presentation tool to the list, only because MS forces that down their throat and sells them Visio for extra money. The more highly integrated these tools are, the easier it is to bring on new users because the keystrokes will be the same, and, they can share a common contact database with more robust features. The KOffice project understood this. OpenOffice explains why SUN went bankrupt. They wanted to show off Java, fine, but they left out most of the package. LibreOffice is in the same boat. The only one really benefiting from OO and LO right now is IBM because they bundle their Symphony package into Lotus Notes with full integration. The "Notes" environment provides all of the missing "Office" pieces. KOffice has had a fork and is now Calligra. http://www.ask.com/wiki/Calligra_Suite http://www.calligra-suite.org/ I am somewhat shocked they haven't pulled KMail and Kalendar into the package. One thing is certain. As Qt continues to expand its application framework, there will be less and less of the KDE libs needed which will make it easier for Calligra to continue supporting all of the platforms it supports. -- Roland Hughes, President Logikal Solutions (630)-205-1593 http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com http://www.infiniteexposure.net No U.S. troops have ever lost their lives defending our ethanol reserves. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] In case of problems unsubscribing, write to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
