Re: [tdf-discuss] Better defaults

Le 2010-10-24 22:09, Roman Gelbort a écrit :
> El 24/10/10 12:40, Marc Paré escribió:
> > > Another example: do you know anyone that use the "send by email"
> > > button? Most possible receivers nowadays still use msoffice so using
> > > that button have the only effect that new users come to forums asking
> > > why the people to whom they sent the file is not able to open it. I
> > > think it is better to completely hide that button.
> >
> > I don't think this would be a good idea. I actually use it
> > extensively, I know of at least dozens of my clients, professionals
> > and amateurs, who use it. Strategically, this would also be the wrong
> > this to do as we are trying to encourage the use of the OASIS opendoc
> > formats. Why would we then sheepishly hide the button that we
> > advocate? There is also a "Send .doc " button that people may use. I
> > usually tell people to use the send .doc and inform the recipients
> > that there is an opendoc format that will prevent their files from
> > ever being incompatible from MSO. I also encourage them to tell
> > everyone else. We can then all advocate the opendoc formats.
> >
> > I would not change this. This is changing the roots of the existence
> > of the LibO. We can do better than this and not give up. Let's all
> > advocate, we are 300 million users, aren't we?
>
> I think that exist a mid point...
>
> IMHO. If this button has a menu button (like paste button). This would
> be the best solution. Could continue advocating the ODF format and make
> a better functionality for many users.

Thanks for the answers.

I am always leery of choices that have to deal with the opendocument 
formats. We advocate using the formats as a philosophical and practical 
rule for our distro. We should be careful to remove anything in the 
Save; Save as, import; export etc... or any other functions which may 
diminish our 1st choice of format which is the OASIS opendocument format.

We are still, after all, with 300 million downloads (and most likely 
more if you count any other opendocument format-centre suite), a big 
influential group and we should be able to trumpet the opendocument to 
everyone. We should be able to market it as a definite solid format for 
everyone and a format that has a clear advantage over the MS formats, in 
that the OASIS opendocument formats will always be readable and not 
obsolescent unlike the MS formats.

Marc




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