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List: koffice
Subject: Re: Import Filters
From: shaheed <srhaque () iee ! org>
Date: 2001-04-13 17:33:16
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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
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