Re: Copy/Cut and paste totally broken?

From: Charles Goodwin (charlie_at_xwt.org)
Date: Fri Mar 12 2004 - 15:40:32 EST

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    On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 19:07, Hubert Figuiere wrote:
    > > > Anyway, I'm in favor of putting native AWML data into the clipboard for
    > > > our internal copy/paste.
    > >
    > > I'm not. We *need* excellent RTF import/export as our primary
    > > compatibility with other WP's. Using RTF on the clipboard enforces this.
    >
    > No. It just screw us up and make us have a data model that stick to
    > RTF's, which by anyway is not the best idea.

    Not that my opinion counts for much (yet) but I agree with Hub,
    especially (but not just because of) the following reason:

    > RTF import / export should be considered as a lossy process.

    Shouldn't AWML be at the center of everything since surely all
    import/export algorithms are available to/from AWML?

    That way you only have 1 format to deal with internally, whilst
    everything else is simply an import/export filter away. I assumed that
    was how AbiWord worked - but Martin is implying otherwise. 

    -- 
- Charlie

    Charles Goodwin <charlie_at_xwt.org>
Online @ http://www.charlietech.com

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