Isn't there a standard Office Open XML Document Format? What is the difference between office open xml and standard microsoft docx formats in LibreOffice and why does LibreOffice include both? is there also a link where I can read about this... the only think I have found useful is what open xml is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Simon Phipps <si...@webmink.com> wrote: > I don't know anyone who uses Office so I'm afraid I can't answer. That's > why I send PDFs - everyone can open those and see the same document. > > On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Jonathan Aquilina <eagles051...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > My question though Simon is how well is ODF formatting preserved when > > opening up ODF formats in office 2010 and above on windows. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Simon Phipps [mailto:si...@webmink.com] > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 4:11 PM > > To: Boudi van Vlijmen > > Cc: discuss@documentfoundation.org > > Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] Help vendor-lock-in awareness > > > > I generally advise people to send me PDFs rather than editable documents > > unless there's a real need for me to edit them. That way there's no risk > > anyone will get locked-in to anything :-) > > > > If I *do* need to be able to edit I request Hybrid PDF files, which are > > PDFs > > with the original ODF source embedded. They are easy to make with > > LibreOffice and I've created a tutorial here: > > http://webmink.com/2012/05/07/making-hybrid-pdfs/ > > > > S. > > > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Boudi van Vlijmen > > <bo...@vanvlijmen.nl>wrote: > > > > > Friends, > > > > > > Every email I send has the footer as in this one. > > > > > > The purpose is to achieve; > > > > > > 1. Vendor-lock-in awarness > > > 2. Hook in on the society learning curve status. > > > > > > The message is: > > > ODT in place of DOC/DOCX, > > > ODS in place of XLS/XLSX, > > > ODP in place of PPT/PPTX. > > > > > > ODF is one bridge to far. People think in DOC, XLS and PPT. To get > > > them away from that we should start from there. Not with a high level > > > ODF concept! > > > > > > Met vriendelijke groet, > > > Kind regards, > > > Boudi van Vlijmen <http://www.vanvlijmen.nl> > > > > > > *Werk documenten* > > > ODT, gDoc, DOC, DOCX > > > ODS, gSheet, XLS, XLSX > > > en ODP, gSlides, PPT, PPTX > > > *Distributie en Archivering* > > > PDF/A <http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF/A> > > > > > > > > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > *Open standards or Open Wallets that is the question! Waak over uw > > > onafhankelijkheid! > > > * > > > http://forumstandaardisatie.nl/ > > > Beleidsquote "Rijksdiensten moeten vanaf april 2008 ODF ondersteunen. > > > Mede-overheden en overige instellingen volgen uiterlijk december 2008. > > > ODF = .odt voor tekst, .ods voor spreadsheets, .odp voor presentaties" > > > Vendor-lock > > > safe formats <http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in> > > > http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument > > > ** > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org > > Problems? > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > deleted > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2013.0.2897 / Virus Database: 2639/6087 - Release Date: 02/07/13 > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2013.0.2897 / Virus Database: 2639/6087 - Release Date: 02/07/13 > > > > > > > -- > *Simon Phipps* http://webmink.com > *Meshed Insights & Knowledge * > *Office:* +1 (415) 683-7660 *or* +44 (238) 098 7027 > *Mobile*: +44 774 776 2816* > * > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
