On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:48, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: > Hi, > > On 1/6/06 1:03 PM Rigel wrote: > > Daniel, has pointed out, as I understand it, that 90% of the office > > suite sits on a data processing component that allows the application > > to do its work. The other 10% is skin's for the applications buttons > > and windows, as well as some exporting functionality. It is this > > integration that allows for the transfer of images to text documents, > > to spreadhseets, to the presentation. > > > > Since SUN doesn't have direct access to the Windows OS, and since it's > > written to run on several platforms, they had to write it to be > > dependant on itself. You can find more specific information if you > > subscribe to the developers list. > > A lot of the interest, I should add, focuses on Linux. The idea for > these people is that an OOo that could run easily on lightweight systems > with restricted memory (phones, handhelds, etc.) would be a boon. As > the file format (OpenDocument) would remain the same, the argument goes, > OOo users would not be left out and those wanting the full array of > features and functionality on Windows would get it. Some interested > parties include Nokia. An "OpenDocument" viewer could also do this, and > for all I know, would be able to run lightly on any platform. There was > talk of this last year but I don't know the current status. > > But why not work immediately on something that satisfies Linux needs, if > there are resources for it?
For What It's Worth: I've been thinking along these lines for a while and have put together a collection of rather ancient and still workable light-weight F/LOSS and Public Domain source to work on as a DLL/Shared Libs collection. My inspiration has been the CompleteWorks of 1993 and the MiniOffice suite of 1995, both of which are miniscule. I just haven't got around to doing anything with it yet except think about how I should structure it - I've been slack, I admit. On the bright side I've now got a couple of old laptops with 16 MB RAM apiece, so if I can get it working in them - one's going to stay MS Win98 Lite, the other's going to be crossgraded to a higher OS - Linux - it'll mean I have some idea of what to do ;) Wesley Parish > > I think it is worthwhile to be flexible :-) > > Cheers > Louis > > PS, the dev list you refer to is probably dev@openoffice.org, a fine > list. Other key developer lists are dev@api.openoffice.org and > [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a fuller listing, see > http://projects.openoffice.org/accepted.html > > > Rigel > > > > On 1/6/06, Louis Suarez-Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> On 1/6/06 1:50 AM Paul wrote: > >>> I don't believe that a 'lite' version is on the roadmap... > >> > >> No, at least not on Sun's, afaik. However, there is and has been and > >> will continue to be real interest in the idea. The problem, as I > >> understand it, is architectural. OOo is tightly integrated and it would > >> require a re-architecture of the suite to produce a "lite" version. > >> > >> But, as I said, there is real interest in this. I get contacted by > >> companies and individuals interested in it all the time. I also think > >> that a re-architecture, if feasible (read: if people can or want to do > >> this) that allows for componentization (so you can start Writer, say, > >> without needing to start the entire application) is equally desirable. > >> > >>> /paul > >> > >> Best, > >> Louis > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ----- Mau e ki, he aha te mea nui? You ask, what is the most important thing? Maku e ki, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, it is people, it is people, it is people. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
