From koffice  Fri Apr 13 17:33:16 2001
From: shaheed <srhaque () iee ! org>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:33:16 +0000
To: koffice
Subject: Re: Import Filters
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=koffice&m=98718319623716

Dear several,

> 4) I am concerned as I saw a request for something called "fast saves" on
> the KDE list.  My fear is that Koffice wil try to implement "bug for bug"
> compatibility with M$.  This I believe is happening in GNOME, with it's
> creation of GNU Visual Basic.

There is NO intent to fast-save documents from any koffice app. Perhaps you 
are simply misinterpreting the desire to be able to read fast-saved MS Word 
documents into kword?

By the way, it is an oversimplification to say that MS encrypts its files. 
The word file format is rather convoluted - but this is not encryption. There 
is an optional password protection facility, but this does not affect the 
underlying file format.

> Those are my sentiments too! The KDE people are shell shocked by all the 
> FUD for the need to be compatibile. Most of the folks who spout that stuff
> don't even use Linux as a desktop OS. Look at their e-mail;  it's
> invariably Outlook. The KDE folks are forgetting those of us who switched
> to Linux because we want change not perpetuation of goofy "innovations"
> form Microsoft. There is no future in copying the mistakes of your
> competitor. 

Sorry, this is just plain incorrect - we have not forgotten you. Only a tiny 
fraction of the KDE developer population works on MS Office filters. At the 
moment the number is, I think, less than one.

Thanks, Shaheed