Subject: Re: Embedding and linking in Linux
From: Martin Sevior (msevior@mccubbin.ph.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Sun Jun 11 2000 - 07:04:24 CDT
On Sun, 11 Jun 2000, Andrew Goh wrote:
> hi,
>
> MS Win* has got OLE, Active X deeply embedded in its framework.
> Its suite of office apps have taken in this approach, e.g.
> in Win Word u can embed an Excel spread sheet.
>
> Is it quite possible to do the same in Linux/Gnome,KDE perhaps +
> Corba(orbit?) environment?
>
Definately. That's bonobo in gnome and kparts in KDE.
> Is Abiword going to take a similar approach for embedding and linking?
>
I certainly hope so. I know of one AbiWord hacker who has been trying to
get this going for the GNOME front end.
Cheers
Martin
PS. We have drag 'n drop in gnome but not windows yet.
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