Andrew Ziem wrote: > Ian Rossman wrote: >> To whom it may concern: >> >> I have some old Microsoft works files I want to take off of my backup CD, >> about 2 or 3 years old now. The only problem is, I think Works may be the >> only word processor that I can't access the files to in Open Office. I'm >> not shitty, just kinda bummed. I'm downloading the update right now, but if >> it's not in there, maybe you could look into it?...If I could program, I'd >> do it myself. > > libwps is a library made last year that allows OpenOffice.org, Abiword, > etc. to easily import Microsoft Works word processor documents (.wps) > with basic formatting. In the mainstream OpenOffice.org, libwps seems > to be stagnating waiting for legal approval. However, libwps is in > ooo-build, so NeoOffice and Ubuntu Feisty Fawn's OpenOffice.org already > include libwps.
Do they also have a filter for Writer working? I talked with Fridrich some time ago and I understood him in the way that the filter is not done yet. Did I get a false impression? Ciao, Mathias -- Mathias Bauer (mba) - Project Lead OpenOffice.org Writer OpenOffice.org Engineering at Sun: http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS Please don't reply to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". I use it for the OOo lists and only rarely read other mails sent to it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
