Re: [tdf-discuss] java / phone strategy ..

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:34 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Benjamin Horst <bhorst@mac.com> wrote:
> > > From a broad view of future success, tablets merit a great deal of
> > attention on our part. As I mentioned elsewhere, a "LibreOffice Touch" for
> > tablets would be huge. We'd "outflank" our main opponent, capture vast new
> > markets and develop great momentum, and then with that increased strength,
> > address the initial marketplace (of PC desktops and laptops) with a much
> > larger arsenal at our disposal.
> That sounds great. I think it could be a strong growth market, and help push
> not only OSS, LibreOffice, etc. but also the ODF format. However I think the
> key to that strategy is jumping out in front quickly. GoogleDocs can already
> by accessed via the web on tablets, and Microsoft has their online office
> offerings.
>
> LibreOffice would need a slim build with a tablet UI, and it would need one
> quickly. Is there developer bandwidth for such a project? I think this would
> be a good Google Summer of Code project that could get some funding and a
> new developer that way, but I'm not sure the work could be handled by a
> single developer over a summer.

Nokia is already developing a mobile/tablet version of Koffice for Meamo/Meego.

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