If you’re curious about the choice of C (over Java) BTW, it’s because the code was developed for iOS, which does not support Java. I use the library in an iOS app that I develop (and will be doing more apps this year, which will utilise the library), so any Java code would not work.
I think it’s unfortunate that Java is no longer a viable choice for cross-platform code, but Apple’s sway in the industry has made it so. C, C++, and Javascript seem to be the only viable choices. — Dr Peter M. Kelly [email protected] PGP key: http://www.kellypmk.net/pgp-key <http://www.kellypmk.net/pgp-key> (fingerprint 5435 6718 59F0 DD1F BFA0 5E46 2523 BAA1 44AE 2966) > On 8 Jan 2015, at 6:29 am, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Jan 7, 2015, at 1:36 AM, jan i wrote: > >> On 7 January 2015 at 04:25, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Dennis, >>> >>> I like your style. I'll introduce myself to those who don't know me in the >>> near future. >>> >>> What I am grasping for is documentation on the architecture and how Java >>> based libraries like Apache POI and PDFBox would fit with Corinthia. Once I >>> can understand this then I might be able to lean in with help with Office >>> and PDF. >>> >> Hi Dave >> >> Welcome aboard. Looking forward to work together with you on this project. >> >> When Peter and I meet, I looked into especially POI because I think there >> is a lot we can use there. Peter taught me the benefit of having pure C >> code due to the different platforms. Without it being written in stone, I >> as developer, would find it very difficult accepting a second programming >> language, or the requirement of needing a java runtime. Having said that, I >> have been thinking about if there are java->C converters we could use. > > I can see a benefit to one language, but that may really be about how tightly > coupled the architecture really is and if it is modular enough to allow for > different languages in the conversion tool chain. > > In my case I am thinking about (PDF,PPTX) -> HTML5(SVG) -> Corinthia enabled > edits -> Responsive and/or Collaborative Presentation. > > I have various tools to do conversions I guess I want to do my own convert to > HTML5 and then have Corinthia help with editing and then handle the > conversion out. > > I know that a C port of POI is not to interesting to me. There is a .NET port > - https://npoi.codeplex.com/ > > If Java will work for at least some conversions then I have an argument for > my work about open sourcing my Osmosis tool that converts PDF into HTML5. The > cool part is the way shapes and text is regrouped into layout.If it had to be > in C then I won't get much traction. > > Regards, > Dave > >> >> rgds >> jan I. >> >> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Jan 6, 2015, at 6:30 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dorte, >>>> >>>> Thank you for the introduction. So you and Jan talk every day! That >>>> is valuable context! >>>> >>>> I don't think we have a shared understanding of how the web can >>>> work for Corinthia. >>>> >>>> I appreciate your effort and your skill with the web pages. >>>> >>>> Because the web site is responsive, and the Wiki is not, it may be that >>>> the web site is a better place to gather information. It might be a >>>> better place to arrive at with searches on the Internet also. >>>> >>>> If the goal is to attract committers on existing Apache projects, it >>>> is perhaps unclear what questions such persons have about Corinthia >>>> and the best way to answer them. It is also not clear what is the >>>> best way to have their attention and awareness on Corinthia. >>>> >>>> Those are all good questions. Thank you for pointing out that these >>>> need to be considered. >>>> >>>> It is my misunderstanding about the web pages. I did not understand >>>> them to be drafts or proposals. I took them as steps in a desired >>>> direction. I did not want to "churn" the pages, and I did not know >>>> where to start. I confused myself about passing changes through Jan >>>> to you. >>>> >>>> - Dennis >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Dorte Fjalland [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 15:36 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Corinthia web and social media >>>> >>>> Hi all, Happy New Year. I can see that there has been some >>>> correspondence now re. the Corinthia web/social media strategies and the >>>> content so far proposed. I prefer to comment in a new post as I would not >>>> know where else to reply. >>>> >>>> I made the current web proposal based on my understanding that the >>> project >>>> needed like a kind of "sales brochure" aimed at getting committers from >>>> other Apache projects involved in Corinthia and therefore a site that >>> would >>>> be easy to overview and containing basic/essential information and with >>>> links to all the serious and detailed stuff to be found in wikis etc. >>>> >>>> Reading the various mail threads i get the impression that maybe the >>>> community should find out who they want to reach and then decide the >>> tools. >>>> Re the fb page and the Twitter the members who are active on those medias >>>> can be editors/admins and provide content, but again, you can do this >>> with >>>> the intention of attracting new people and or a way of communicating ( in >>>> public and with the purpose of attracting attention/new people). >>>> >>>> I am sorry to read that the web site proposal has been seen as a private >>>> and already agreed on job. This was not the intention. Anyhow, if some of >>>> you don't know it, then Jan is my husband and we do talk ... also about >>>> Corinthia. Before I retired to Southern Spain together with Jan I used to >>>> work with web journalism and information strategies. >>>> >>>> All for now, looking forward to hearing your comments. >>>> Dorte >>>> >>> >
