From koffice  Mon Nov 04 12:28:03 2002
From: Charles de Miramon <cmiramon () kde-france ! org>
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:28:03 +0000
To: koffice
Subject: Re: [kde] KDE version of OpenOffice?
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=koffice&m=103641288321669


To add my little comment to this long discussion. I think OO and KO don't=
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the same goals.
OO is just cloning MsOffice : the good and the bad. Being cross platform,=
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have to reinvent the wheel for everything (widgets, printing system, font=
s,=20
etc..).=20

KO is a more modern project. The goal is not to clone MsOffice but to cre=
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something if possible better. We are also well integrated in KDE. Tomorro=
w,=20
this integration could bear even more fruits : like a common collaboratio=
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framework for KDE, combination of PIM tools and Koffice, scripting=20
environment, database plugins to connect KSpread and the mainframe ERP, a=
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document centric interface to be invented...

The short-term goal for KOffice iis good filters and more functionalities=
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to expand the userbase. The long-term goal is doing thing with Koffice, y=
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will never be able to do with OO.

Cheers,
Charles
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cmiramon@kde-france.org
http://www.kde-france.org

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