On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:27:13 +1300 Michael Adams wrote: > On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:11:58 +0000 > Ian Lynch wrote: > > > On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 11:00 +1300, Michael Adams wrote: > > > On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:25:33 +0000 > > > Ian Lynch wrote: > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > I wasn't able to find a standalone wps2doc filter on the > > > > > Microsoft download pages (perhaps there might be one, > > > > > description not entirely clear), but the link Ain provided > > > > > points to a filter only working with a (legal?) copy of MS > > > > > Office. > > > > > > > > So if you have important Works files you need to use in OOo, ask > > > > someone on the list who has access to MS Office to help you. > > > > That is more likely to bear fruit than waiting for a community > > > > developed filter, I think. Personally, I can't understand why > > > > anyone would continue to use MS Works when OOo exists apart > > > > perhaps from lock-in to its file format. > > > > > > > > > > In my understanding no filter is perfect, formatting (especially > > > of complex tables) gets changed by the filtering process. So > > > filtering.wps to.doc to.odt adds an extra layer of possible damage > > > to the original anyway. > > > > > > Many home users converting to OO.o are coming from Works, so the > > > Works filter set is IMHO well worth the time and effort required, > > > even if only one way. > > > > I stand corrected in that it seems there is already work going into > > this. I'd agree that an export filter to Works is a bit of a waste > > of time though. Why don't OEM systems builders that install Works > > not install OOo? Pressure from MS?(of course that would be illegal > > in most countries) Seems strange because they must be paying at > > least something for Works. OOo has no such cost, is a lot more > > powerful than Works and has better compatibility with MS Office. > > Seems a no brainer really. > > > > Good old New Zealand to the rescue. Graham (Yorick) may not be aware > of this. > http://prosouth.co.nz/hardware/?section=systems > All boxes have OO.o preinstalled. I'm going to ring them right now to > see of the OO.o version number (1.1.0) quoted in the specs is a typo. > It is a typo, they do install the latest version. They are doing a major rewrite of their website so it may not be fixed soon.
They are also putting on a ninety day trial of Office12 which they haven't advertised online, and i had not heard Microsoft were offering. -- Michael Those that can, do; those that can't, teach. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
