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Plugin Bloat (speeding up OpenOffice?)



Rich Braun wrote:
> The universe of software is far larger than a standard distro; I intentionally
> didn't name which app I'd installed, because my larger point (that hasn't been
> refuted) is that the applications people *typically* use (such as Firefox) are
> on a path toward bloat (even though there are now and always have been
> lighter-weight alternatives).  If you stray too far from typical apps, you
> have a different set of challenges to deal with.

And my point (that hasn't been refuted) is this is exactly what most
users are asking for.  More features.

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