Re: [odf-adoption] 'Open by Design (redux)' for Novatica and UpgradePublication

[Erwin Tenhumberg <Erwin.Tenhumberg@Sun.COM>]

I'm less experienced with the type of articles that Novatica/Upgrade 
requested, but is the white paper the right style? In addition, can a TC 
white paper also be published as an article?


In addition, since the document has an OASIS logo and thus represents 
the TC, I do not fully agree to the following statement:

"Today, programming with document data is too complex and platform 
dependent. Microsoft® Office software requires developers to use 
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, a Microsoft Windows® 
software-only and Microsoft Office software only programming language 
and interface. Alternatively, developers working with StarOffice or 
OpenOffice must rely on the Universal Network Objects (UNO) application 
programming interface. None of these technologies interoperates well 
with independently developed third-party technologies."

This lets UNO appear as limited as the Microsoft technology, which I 
personally believe is not the case. OpenOffice.org including the UNO 
component model is open source and available on multiple platforms. In 
addition, UNO has multiple language bindings. Therefore, I don't fully 
agree with the "None of these technologies interoperates well with 
independently developed third-party technologies." conclusion, 
considering that quite a few people are integrating OpenOffice.org and 
UNO for ODF viewing, editing and conversion purposes.


Except that, I'm o.k. with the content.


Thanks,
Erwin





donald_harbison@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> Dear ODF Adoption TC,
> 
> I took the liberty of extending Erwin's excellent paper with content 
> from the 'Opportunities for Innovations' paper, additional content from 
> the ODF specification itself, and some content from Rob. I hope I didn't 
> create a 'Frankenstein', so I'll leave it to you to judge. The goal was 
> to create more of monograph that covers the basics (Erwin did that very 
> nicely), adds some additional technical information and updates for the 
> Sub Committee work, and ends with some of the forward looking 
> information as presented in the 'innovations' paper. I couldn't resist 
> adding Rob's 'Twenty Things You Can Do with ODF'...since they are so 
> straightforward and easily understood.
> 
> 
> 
> We have until Wed., 12/20 to submit this, an extension from today.
> 
> Erwin, since you will be hosting on Tues., 12/19, can you please add 
> this item for review, discussion and approval for publication?
> 
> thanks!
> 
> Don Harbison
> Program Director, IBM ODF Initiative
> Business & Technical Strategy
> IBM Software Group
> tel:1-978-399-7018
> Mobile: +1-978-761-0116
> email: donald_harbison@us.ibm.com
>