On Sat, 2005-12-24 at 11:10 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I agree with all you say below but it is really a moot point with me > as I have removed OpenOffice from my system. There were just too many > issues. Not just the find and replace one, but the fact that > formatting would not transfer back and forth between OpenOffice and > Word correctly. > > Nor would files translate correctly between Impress and Powerpoint > correctly. Not just formatting but more basic issues such as sound > files imbedded within Powerpoint not play correctly in Impress. > > As I said before, OpenOffice is just "not ready for prime time."
What you seem to be saying is that the level of interoperability between MS Office and OOo is not good enough for your needs. That is fair comment, but many people are using the software in professional environments now so there is at least some disagreement with your general statement. Perhaps they are less dependent on lock-in to Microsoft products than you are? > Perhaps for simple files with no complex formatting or special > features, such as letters to your mother, (although mine often did) it > might serve. But when used in a more professional environment, it > does not answer. I have to say that I don't find many problems importing Word documents and I would generally send rtf or pdf or something. Impress and Powerpoint are in my view a lot less well matched but its not often I have to export Impress files to Powerpoint. > Thanks for your reply, > > James E. Smith -- Ian Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZMS Ltd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
