Hello
Over the years the
desktop was the main document, spreadsheet platform but as the cloud has
risen the web has taken over and given users and the world so many new
options that didn't exist 10 years ago. I believe it's time we explore
libreoffice as a submodule in debian OS that can be integrated into any online
software whether that is OS, Gnome,KDE, nextcloud, chat software, blog,
wiki's anywhere where odt/ods files are being passed and can be edited
on a spot.
Making it possible would remove an entire category of I can't open / can't edit / need local client problems.
- Browser Native?
- No client install?
- No export/import loops
If
we can remove these constraints for Libre Users, then we would solve
the same pattern for any locked proprietary file workflows.
Can we explore incremental solutions?
Drop-in
library, read only -> edit later? Progressive adaptation maybe: show
you can view on a spot, and bring in more developers that would want to
integrate in their software projects to build out edit capability?
Examples:
-
A data engineer is telling their story online and has a spreadsheet
that is embedded into their story line, the spreadsheet is natively
displayed.
- A user is using an open source email client and
gets an attachment. He/She doesn't need to download it then open it but
instead previews it on the spot on a mobile device with native
libreoffice look and views what was sent without delays and hoops.
-
A chat between friends where the file gives write access to everyone,
allows users to start editing the file and collaborate on a project
without leaving the chat window.
- A website where you order a
'thank you for coming' gift for your recent birthday party, allows you
to edit,correct, fix, add, the addresses in spreadsheet style just out
of the box.
Above are some capabilities, explore them if you think they are useful.
This
will make people work simpler, calmer and less brittle. I think it
spreads the development to multiple projects that would depend on it and
make fewers tickets without a patch attached.
Thank you for your time.
Lucas