M. Fioretti wrote > When I wrote this, almost 10 years ago, things didn't looking too good > for "inter-suite" macro compatibility: > > http://archive09.linux.com/feature/47935 > > today, I have the feeling thing's haven't really improved, when it > comes to macros inserted in ODF files, even considering only the > FOSS-based suites, i.e. AOO, LO, Calligra... but I am not sure. What's > your opinion, or reports from the trenches? Any feedback is welcome.
Michael Meeks (LO developer) has commented about this issue, in relation to the recent UK Government ODF adoption proposal, in his blog post from 2014-02-26 (under the heading "Macros expose implementation details"): https://people.gnome.org/~michael/blog/2014-02-26-cabinet-office.html I have also written about this issue in a forum thread here: http://en.libreofficeforum.org/node/7985 In short, a specification (ODF) will never define implementation-level detail (API) and nor should it be expected to do so. Use of macros (API) is effectively a form of implementation (i.e., vendor) lock-on that has little to do with a file format specification. If an organisation is dependent on API-level compatibility, they are dependent on a software product rather than a specification. The situation with ODF or any other file format specification will be unlikely to change this. This is a story that repeats itself in many forms of software and not just office suites and is also the reason why some large organisations prohibit the use of API-level development (as it reduces the ability for adaptation). Best wishes, Owen. -- View this message in context: http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/status-of-macro-in-ODF-interoperability-tp4116471p4116652.html Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ 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
