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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: A new framework for embedding ... without CORBA
From:       Matthias Elter <me () main-echo ! net>
Date:       1999-09-29 8:50:46
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On Mit, 29 Sep 1999, Reginald Stadlbauer wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> >On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Simon Hausmann wrote:
> >> > So instead of moving to an open standard for desktop components we move
> >> > closer to a Qt/TrollTech-only solution? 
> >
> >[Snip]
> >
> >> So this is no removal of an open desktop component standard IMHO, the idea
> >> of components remains! It's just a matter of using fast and efficient C++
> >> interfaces and shared libraries instead of CORBA.
> >
> >Like I said: We're moving to a proprietary Qt solution instead of to a solution
> >based on open standards. I find that a sad development.
> 
> But everybody who played (I can't say used) embedding in current OpenParts,
> knows that it is not useable at all (It _never_ really worked!!!!). So as long
> as we use that, embedding is just a dream but can't be used. So I think a
> working and fast solution is preferable over a slow, unstable, not really
> useable one.

Embedding works for me and is quite useable. And as I mentioned earlier there
are ways for performance improvements other than dropping the IDL interface.

Greetings, Matthias

P.S.: I can't remember Torben, you or anybody else ever saying that "who played
(I can't say used) embedding in current OpenParts,  knows that it is not
useable at all (It _never_ really worked!!!!)." in a article or speach about
KOffice.

-- 
Matthias Elter
me@kde.org / me@main-echo.net
KDE developer

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