Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Florian Monfort
Mmmh. What about extensions for existing browsers ? You talk about creating a browser without even a differenciation factor which makes the idea irrelevant. And I'm not even talking about the resources as some of you might have mentioned. But on the other side, browser extensions might actually

[tdf-discuss] Re: Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Jonathan Aquilina
Yifan web based support is already in the works. Michael Meeks is conducting that work, but its not ready for use yet. On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Yi Fan Jiang wrote: > Hi Randolph, > > Unfortunately my first response is NO. > > The development might be for fun, but I didn't see a persuasive

[tdf-discuss] Re: Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Jonathan Aquilina
Why not use something like the chromium browser ( aka chrome) that is open source. Why would the wheel need to be reinvented? On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Tor Lillqvist wrote: > No. > > --tml > ___ > LibreOffice mailing list > libreoff...@lists.free

Re: [tdf-discuss] Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread MiguelAngel
El 08/11/12 22:39, Tim Schofield escribió: I can see the point behind working with one or more of the open source browsers to better integrate libreoffice with the browser. I can even see the point of offering that browser as part of the download, but I am not convinced that writing yet another o

Re: [tdf-discuss] Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Tim Schofield
I can see the point behind working with one or more of the open source browsers to better integrate libreoffice with the browser. I can even see the point of offering that browser as part of the download, but I am not convinced that writing yet another open source browser is a good idea. It seems a

Re: [tdf-discuss] Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Thu, Nov 08, 2012 at 10:04:10PM +0100, Randolph D. wrote: > Dear all, > after some talks with some board members, the request rised to include more > members and developers in the idea of adding a browser to Libreoffice. > We know this needs time and work, but would not be impossible to add it t

Re: [tdf-discuss] Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Claudio Delpino
I'm a common and simple user, no more, no less, so perhaps there's a part of the picture i'm missing, but there are some questions that arise: - What would be the befenit of adding a browser to the current office suite ? - What different features would keep you from reinventing the wheel / allow

[tdf-discuss] Adding the browser to Libreoffice

2012-11-08 Thread Randolph D.
Dear all, after some talks with some board members, the request rised to include more members and developers in the idea of adding a browser to Libreoffice. We know this needs time and work, but would not be impossible to add it to the installer and create a place to be for it, and see, how the com

[tdf-discuss] Re: Substitute for Micorsoft Access

2012-11-08 Thread David
On 11/7/2012 4:04 PM, David Boles wrote: > Is there a FOSS, or shareware, equivalent for Microsoft Access that > would work with LibreOffice? > Thank you to all who offered suggestions. -- David -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://w

Re: [tdf-discuss] Substitute for Micorsoft Access

2012-11-08 Thread lordmax tdf
Il 08/11/2012 07:33, Jonathan Aquilina ha scritto: Base is the equivalent and is already part of Libre Office On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:04 PM, David Boles wrote: Is there a FOSS, or shareware, equivalent for Microsoft Access that would work with LibreOffice? Obviously base alredy part of l

Re: [tdf-discuss] Substitute for Micorsoft Access

2012-11-08 Thread Stefan Weigel
Hi, Am 08.11.2012 07:33, schrieb Jonathan Aquilina: > Base is the equivalent and is already part of Libre Office In order to avoid wrong expectations: Base is NOT a substitute for Microsoft Access. It is not meant as a substitute for Microsoft Access and nobody seriously claims it to be. You m