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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE, Gnome, Koffice, Goffice and more
From:       mosfet <mosfet () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-02-28 4:02:47
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"Dirk A. Mueller" wrote:
> 
> On Fre, 25 Feb 2000, Rivyn wrote:
> 
> > Wee!  goffice!  Yet _another_ example of Gnome copying KDE.  What else is new?
> > Who needs a common file format standard?  Just use import/export filters.  Of
> > course, KDE will do this first, and Gnome will follow along doing the same
> > exact thing, because that is The Gnome Way.
> 
> ...
> 
> Sorry, I was expecting a serious reply (from Miguel). There is no need for
> bashing between developers of OpenSource.
> 

Well, one can make the argument that if your going to bash people, at
least it's a positive thing to be doing it directly to one's face ;-)

> We've agreed on using .desktop files already, we're trying to get a common
> window manager standard done and a common (or at least exchangable) file
> format for office apps would be the next step. I can't understand why they
> need to create their own office suite (I guess they're afraid of C++), but
> they/we should better spend our
> time on doing something useful rather than creating incompatibilities just
> because of ignorance or other childish behaviour.
> 
> If anybody thinks he needs to argue, slashdot (aka bashdot) is the right
> place. there are all kinds of whiners there.
> 
> Dirk

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