Subject: Re: embedded objects
From: Rui Miguel Seabra (rms@multicert.com)
Date: Mon Jan 07 2002 - 13:45:18 CST
On Mon, 2002-01-07 at 09:42, Hubert Figuiere wrote:
> > But that's like saying "We guarantee to support PNG and SVG and therefore
> > shall embed only these." If that's your attitude then there's no point
> > even talking about embedded objects - we just keep on doing what we're
> > doing...
> I did not say that. Just that embedding an object means providing an
> understandable representation of its last content. Otherwise, time to throw
> away cross-platform and independence.
I know. But this embedded objects have to be supported if it is doable.
For instance with bonobo and gnumeric, it may be possible to xp support
an embedded excel sheet.
Some objects may need bonobo components (or plugins if one so desires or
finds easier/more xp to do) to be interpreted.
Hugs, rms
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