Re: Embedding Goodies in the ODF Package (was RE: [tdf-discuss] Re: ANN: ODF 1.2 Candidate OASIS Standard ... )

Hi,

+1 to Dennis' s reply below.

Best,
Charles.

Le Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:15:11 -0700,
"Dennis E. Hamilton" <dennis.hamilton@acm.org> a écrit :

> Well, sure, you can use an ODF package just like a Zip archive and
> add parts to it.
>
> The ODF Specification does not prevent that.
>
> However, the META-INF/manifest.xml file should be updated to include
> the addition.
>
> You can't count on any ODF consumer preserving a file that seems to
> have no use, even though there are those who think such accretions
> should be preserved.  People who worry about document security,
> authenticity, and corporate information leaks tend to disagree and
> arrange to have their implementations delete material that is not
> recognized. There are implications for digitally-signed documents, as
> well.
>
> The problem with this is that now someone has to fish the fonts out
> of there and install them where they are actually recognized for
> presenting the document.  If LibreOffice is updated to automate the
> capture of fonts and their extraction again, aren't we back to the
> previously-unsolved problem?
>
> At that point, it might be better to do it the other way round.  Put
> the ODF document in a Zip archive (or tar.gz or whatever) along with
> the fonts and instructions on what to do with the fonts if one wants
> a rendition of the ODF document close to what was intended by its
> author.
>
> Or just separate the fonts into a handy Zip bundle that is available
> somewhere and perhaps put a little note in the document about what
> fonts work best along with information on finding and installing the
> font package.  Observing the necessities of license conditions, of
> course.
>
> I am sure there are covert arrangements that could be created.  I
> have nothing to say about that.
>
>  - Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Edmonds [mailto:steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 13:49
> To: discuss@documentfoundation.org
> Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: ANN: ODF 1.2 Candidate OASIS Standard
> Enters 60-Day Public Review, prerequisite for balloting as OASIS
> Standard
>
> [ ... ]
>
> Hi.
> Can the ODF file format not include a container for user-data. May be 
> specifying how that data should be catalogued but not what that data
> is. There is no worry about legalities in regards ODF and placing
> fonts in that data. Then LO would be free to place fonts in that
> "user-data" and use them as required for faithfull document
> transferal. Provides a solution while the debate continues.
> steve


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