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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE Mindshare (or the lack thereof)
From:       <uwe () uwix ! alt ! na>
Date:       1999-03-05 20:21:05
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On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Steffen Hansen wrote:

> > > Advanced Corba communication. Applications within the K Desktop Environment
> > > can take advantage of the OpenParts object model. Similar in theory to OLE II
> > > but based on a non-proprietary API, this allows users to embed applications
> > > within documents. OpenParts expands on this model, providing a general
> > > framework for applications to interact in a completely object oriented fashion.
> 
> I dont think it's a good idea to compare KOM/OpenParts with ole2. Instead
> describe it as a proposed standard consisting of CORBA interfaces that sum
> up to an object model for document embedding and inter-app communication
> and then mention CORBA 5 times more and mention MICO, which is a great
> product :)

Steffen has got a point here.

Uwe

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