Re: Opendoc (was Re: spell checking)

[John R Sheets <dusk smsi-roman com>]

Gary V Vaughan wrote:

> Martijn van Beers <sauron@il.fontys.nl> writes:
> Martijn> I think it would be a good thing (tm) if Linux got something like
> Martijn> OLE (i.e. Opendoc), no matter how opposed most of you are to the
> Martijn> 'bloat' of CORBA, office suites and the like.
> 
> For most users to be comfortable with formatting their M$ OS in favour
> of a free Desktop such as gnome, a good _free_ office suite will be necessary.
> Infact, for most hackers to be comfortable with removing their M$ partitions,
> a good _free_ office suite will be necessary. ...IMHO =)O|
> 
> Something *functionally* like OLE is going to be needed to get the kind
> of integration and interoperation necessary to write such an office suite.
> 
> However much people might defame OLE, I am sure there are very few of
> us who are opposed to a good office suite which is well integrated with
> the desktop.  Hell, even if it *is* bloated, just don't install it if it
> upsets you so much... the 500M I can reclaim from my M$ C: partition is sure
> to be adequate to contain even a bloated office suite =)O|

I have a little experience with OLE, and would be happy to
answer/research any questions about it.

John