Re: [tdf-discuss] On the Future of TDF

On Sun, 05 Dec 2010 07:11:24 -0600, Valter Mura <valtermura@gmail.com>  
wrote:

> In data lunedì 15 novembre 2010 17:39:08, Mirek M. ha scritto:
>
> > > > It would also be great if LibO, KOffice, AbiWord,  Gnumeric, Ease,  
> > and
> > >
> > > all
> > >
> > > > the other open-source editors worked together to set  standards.
> > >
> > > It's called Open Document Format (ODF) and LibO/OOo support it.
> > > It's managed by OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/office/)  
> > and
> > > has
> > > been accepted
> > > as an ISO standard as well.
> >
> > I know that ODF is a standard. I meant set other standards, such as
> > keyboard shortcuts, default websites for content (fonts, templates,
> > clipart, ...), symbolism, command names, default fonts (as I explained,  
> > if
> > all the open-source projects agreed on a triad of default fonts, these
> > fonts could easily gain the widespread usage as Times-Arial-Courier have
> > enjoyed for years), etc.
>
> This is an interesting point of view...
>
> So, what about joining efforts to create a bigger open source office  
> suite
> project? I mean, LibO, KOffice, Abiword, Gnumeric et als all together  
> against
> closed and commercial products...
>
> :-)
>
> Regards,

Please read 'why dont we merge gnome with kde to see if we can go against  
windows'.

I am not sure the goal is really to go against anybody. Goal is to provide  
the best solution for users. Joining too projects doesn't really mean we  
will have twice the resources. This is not a merge and acquisition  
environment like HP buying compaq to go against dell.

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