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Subject:    RE: [users] Re: modularized openoffice.org
From:       "Yvan Shank" <yvan () shank1 ! com>
Date:       2003-02-03 23:22:57
Message-ID: 000701c2cbdb$2fda7ec0$0100a8c0 () yvan
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The big reason M$ Word opens so fast is M$ hooks in to the OS almost at the
kernel level they knowing intimitely the windows code. most 3rd party apps
are using ms supplied api's that do not offer the same amount of
compatibility and speed.

has anyone ever noticed on upgrading win 95 to win 98? there is a small app
that optimizes application start. I thought that this applied to all apps.
But a quick check on TechNet revealed that only M$ apps such as Office is
optimized. So everyone else is SOL.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Kelleher [mailto:jkelleher@jps.net]
> Sent: February 3, 2003 6:11 PM
> To: users@openoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [users] Re: modularized openoffice.org
>
>
> A 2X4? humm now that seems ike a good idea.
> The only reason I didn't get bitten by that one is I am not even
> running any
> M$ products here. :)
> Otherwise I would have been busy changing associations back :)
> Pay attention? Why? It's doing all the work FOR me!
> Jim
>
> On Monday 03 February 2003 02:39 pm, Robert Steinmetz wrote:
> > Jim Kelleher wrote:
> > > The Module approch does have some charm, Unfortantly I think I have to
> > > agree. Since we are constantly getting that one. And other
> simple ones.
> > > We do need to keep it simple for the ability to wean the M$ users...
> > > Although there might be some way to do it and still keep it simple but
> > > that sounds like  a True headache!
> > >
> > > Jim
> >
> > I think the primary problem is the way the OO Windows install
> works. If it
> > could be a little smarter, you could solve the Office problem
> by checking
> > to see if Office is installed and defaulting to not associating the file
> > extensions. On Windows you might even want to make that the default. Of
> > course it does no harm to associate the file extensions if you
> don't have
> > Office installed. Wordperfect Office can open most Office files
> but doesn't
> > associate the extensions, although you can do it by hand. Some
> users just
> > need the computer to hit them on the side of the head with a
> 2x4 during the
> > install. I have to admit I got caught by the extensions when I first
> > installed OO, just because I didn't pay attention.
>
>
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