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, 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 > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > # 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= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > 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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