Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: On the Future of TDF

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Graham Lauder <yorick_@openoffice.org>wrote:

> On Tuesday 16 Nov 2010 21:29:45 timofonic timofonic wrote:
> > That's interesting to know about OASIS, thanks for the explanation.
> >
> > What about sharing the document file format support between FOSS
> > related programs? It's the other part of the idea that not got
> > answered :)
>
> Please don't top post.
>
> Good heavens, have you been hiding under a rock for the last couple of
> years,
> ;)   that is the whole point of OASIS and ODF and ISO26300, It is already
> supported by multiple FOSS applications and MSOffice as well, though not
> well,.... yet.  The ISO format wars was long and bloody but we won.....
> mostly, however the evolution continues.
>
> cheers
> GL
I think that the problem is not with the OASIS/ODF. FOSS applications have
to support MS specific formats also. In many cases most of the documents
these editors are used to deal with are in MS format. Even OO/LibO support
for these formats is not perfect, not to talk about other FOSS office
suites. So the idea of one shared library for MS specific format support is
definitely worth consideration.

Regards,
Povilas


> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com> wrote:
> > > Le 2010-11-15 17:07, timofonic timofonic a écrit :
> > > > I propose another idea: What about convert the file support of LibO
> > > > into a portable, resource efficient, well designed and multiplatform
> > > > library for all FOSS projects? I would imagine it like the WebKit of
> > > > document file formats, but governed in a less corporate way. This
> > > > library would have it´s own site into backed or being a TDF subdomain
> > > > (or both), and improved between all friend projects.
> > > >
> > > > Of course this idea would need lot's of PR, negotiate with different
> > > > projects and probably even deep changes in the original source code.
> > > > This could make not only more interoperability, but FOSS projects
> > > > having a lot stronger file type support. It could be used easily for
> > > > non-interactive document converters too.
> > > >
> > > > A strong official alliance about this and other interoperability stuff
> > > > could be very good for the FOSS productivity suite.
> > >
> > > Hi Timofonic.
> > >
> > > But we already have this with the ODF and the Oasis Consortium of which
> > > some of our members sit on their committees. We should instead propose
> > > refinements to the ODF rather than add another layer of complexity.
> > > Creating another consortium takes a lot of time and negotiation between
> > > different groups, not to mention financial backing and legal
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > We already have many cooperating groups using the ODF and it sounds
> like
> > > the ODF has made great strides in being accepted in Europe, unlike
> > > N.America where it is still quite unknown. The LO marketing team hopes
> > > to make a difference in promoting the ODF formats as well as LO in the
> > > Americas as well as everywhere it is unknown. It is all in our interest
> > > to do so.
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> > >
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