Hi, > There is alright, a phonecon typically once a week or so. maybe we can > put this topic on the agenda would be great
> and you could dial in if its at a suitable time. doing this during free time, I may really depend if the possibility arise or not. But basically, we could think of a kind of general rule according to the following points: Do we want to support the file format X ? if yes Is the product that produce this file format as default / main / native file format out of support ? if yes Is this product out of support since more than X (3??) years? if yes ==> LibO supports this file format as read only. In case of changes, the user has to choose another file format, supported for writing. Note: for me, for an average user, having to install a plug-in is not an option. At least as I see even in my west-european neighborhood, despite well educated (university-level!) people, but not computer freaks, using it as a mere tools. I always wonder as people are using computer in a way much more nearer of using hammers than cars.... Of course, if the product is still on support, this is another story, since there other criteria should determine if this is read or read-write. But this kind of rule could help to shrink down in a regular manner the LibO code, having a basis for suppressing some part of the code. I proposed 3 years, this in average, this is the renewal time for PC's. Actually, for basic users, this is somewhat longer (about 5 years), but as you have seen (or not) for docx-format, after 3 years of the introduction of the new format, people not able to read the new format are really in trouble. This also "helps" or forces the end-user to migrate to the new format / up to date format, without loosing access to its archive. This is a good help for LibO, I think, avoiding having X former file-format existing around. Other views, ideas? regards _______________________________________________ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
