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Re: What I would like to see
by KOffice fan on Thursday 19/Jun/2003, @21:48

Boy, you sure do bring all the FUD that's been refuted millions of times already.

1) The common standard is still being developed, but something like that doesn't happen overnight. KOffice is moving toward it, but the first step is the development of OOo filters which would smooth the transition. As a start, KOffice changed their file format to use zip, and be more similar to the OOo way of doing it. Changing to a different fileformat is a HUUGE undertaking and KOffice needs volunteers to help it.

2) wvlib is still being developed, but the focus is on getting things right. The current filters work very well for basic elements, and support for complex stuff like embedded objects, tables etc, is coming later. wvlib is shared between Abiword and KOffice, and has nothing to do with OO filters.

If you think that ripping out OpenOffice filters is that easy, why don't you do it. The fact is that it was tried, but was so damn complicated that there would be no point. Shaheed has explained this on the Koffice list many times over. Also, switching to the OOo/Oasis file format is planned for later versions of KOffice. It is not something you can do in a day.

BTW, KOffice document format is based on XML, is documented and transparent. Why are you calling it semi-proprietary?

I really appreciate KOffice for what it is -- a lightweight office that's intuitive, fast, and fun to use. Once the filters improve and there is a common document format, it will be great for most purposes. The only thing KOffice needs is help from coders.

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