[odf-discuss] Sun's OpenDocument filter for MS office released

[Mirko Nasato]

Severi, Bart wrote:
>> OO.o as Free software as part of the input/output filters.
>>     
>
> Could you clarify that, Peter?
>
>   
I think the Sun plugin is just a stripped-down version of OOo with the
minimum (still 40Mb!) set of components required to convert ODF to
Microsoft formats.

In fact if you install the plugin and you look into the installation
dir, you'll notice it's similar to an OOo installation.

> Can the import/export filters of OOo be implemented in software so that
> an installed version of OOo is unnecessary?
>
> Most converters (JODConverter, DocVert and OpenOfficeConvert) need OOo
> installed.
>   

It may be possible to make e.g. JODConverter (I'm the author BTW) run
using the Sun plugin instead of a full OOo installation, but I'm not
sure it's worth the extra work just yet. I'll investigate.

Kind regards

Mirko