On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 4:49 PM, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > On 2012-03-30 11:50 AM Rob Weir wrote: > >> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Larry Gusaas<larry.gus...@gmail.com>** >> wrote: >> >> On 2012-03-30 8:00 AM Rob Weir wrote: >>> >>> #1 is easy, and in fact is already done, via extensions. For example, >>>> this >>>> extension allows the user to save/retrieve documents to a variety of >>>> cloud >>>> storage providers, including Amazon, DropBox, Google, SkyDrive, etc: >>>> >>>> http://extensions.services.**o**penoffice.org/en/project/****MultiCloud<http://openoffice.org/en/project/**MultiCloud> >>>> <http://extensions.**services.openoffice.org/en/**project/MultiCloud<http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/MultiCloud> >>>> > >>>> >>>> It is not already done.That extension is Windows only. >>> >>> >>> I don't see any technical reason why one could not code the same thing >> on >> other platforms. Do you? >> > > I 'm not a developer so I don't know. In the comments section of the link > you posted there are requests for Mac and Linux versions going back to two > years ago. The developer of the extension has not done so, nor have they > responded to the suggestion. > > OK. I am a programmer and I say it is easy. Cloud storage providers like Amazon provide a REST API that is platform neutral. One should be able to write an extension that works on any OS that would be able to store documents there. > As I said, contrary to your initial statement "#1 is easy, and in fact is > already done, via extensions" , this is not done. > > > I think you are just being argumentative, looking at the microscopic details without understanding the generality of the user's question or my response. If you disagree with my general statement that 3rd parties are best positioned to provide cloud storage for OpenOffice, then I'd love to hear your arguments. If you are just going to correct my punctuation then you might seek out another form of entertainment for your Friday evening. -Rob > -- > ______________________________**___ > > Larry I. Gusaas > Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada > Website: http://larry-gusaas.com > "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind > theirs." - Edgard Varese > > >
