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Date:      Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:19:49 +0800
From:      Jiawei Ye <leafy7382@gmail.com>
To:        Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org, obrien@freebsd.org, openoffice@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Excessive dependancies for OpenOffice 2.0 port
Message-ID:  <c21e92e20511062319ibcbeer93b551719fcf6606@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <op.szuxwhno9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
References:  <200511051218.09945@Misha> <20051107.091446.41674257.chat95@mac.com> <20051107014131.GB57771@dragon.NUXI.org> <op.szuxwhno9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>

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On 11/7/05, Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> wrote:
> > What functionality does 'devel/gnomevfs2' give us
>
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> # cat /usr/ports/devel/gnomevfs2/pkg-descr
> The GNOME Virtual File System allows applications and users to treat
> any number of file system concepts as a part of the local filesystem.
> With GnomeVFS, filesystems across the internet, on connected devices,
> and in multiple formats are as simple to access (and write code for)
> as any directory on the local machine.
>
> WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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>
> Must be something that allow you to open and save file in VFS.
>
> Cheers,
> Mezz
The biggest advantage I see is that we can use OOo with underlying
smbclient transparently to the user. I don't have a problem with it
being optional though having it on as default may be more beneficial
to regular desktop users in a mixed environment.

Jiawei

--
"Without the userland, the kernel is useless."
               --inspired by The Tao of Programming



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