Re: auto text / autocomplete

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Bear Tooth wrote:

> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:22:39 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Bear Tooth <Beartooth@adelphia.net>
> To: Alan Horkan <horkana@maths.tcd.ie>
> Cc: Wolfie <belgarathewolf@yahoo.com>, abiword-user@abisource.com
> Subject: Re: auto text / autocomplete
>
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Alan Horkan wrote:
>
> > Bad implementations of this feature have put many people off it
> > completely but it is clearly useful and I expect it will be
> > implemented eventually but who knows who long that might be.

Some users find Microsoft Words attempts at autocorrection to be
overzealous and annoying.

When I said it might take a long time I am referring not to the complexity
of the task but only to the nature of Open Source software, work happens
when developers have the time and interest. I didn't want to imply
anything else.

> If so, can the Other Good Processor do it?? (Am I allowed to name
> OpenOffice on this list?) I don't use it, precisely because it has

All Word Processors and Office Suites can be discussed within reason and
so long as the dicussion is civilised. Constructive criticism and
competative analysis are useful and welcome. Flamewars help no one.

- Alan H.
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Received on Wed Jun 29 23:41:30 2005