Hi Tomas, Sure. Also, feel free to change it, if the changes are improvements. ;)
-Lars Tomas Lanczos wrote: > Hello Lars, > > may I use this message in another mailing list? > > Thanks > > Tomas > > Lars Noodén wrote: >> Alan, >> >>> I am unable to view documents created in Microsoft >>> Office 2007 (Open XML) >> >> You'll have to find a way to save in another format. Here's why: >> >> No one else can work with ".docx" >> http://holloway.co.nz/can-other-vendors-implement-ooxml.html >> >> Sorry. That's the whole point of .docx and one of the reasons why it's >> difficult to create documents in the established formats in MSO 2007. >> The demo version of MSO 2007 is even worse: >> >> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/07/12/microsoft_office_2007_try_before_buy/ >> >> >> Once you use MSO 2007 you can not easily go back, as your files get >> replaced by new versions that you need the new software to read. The >> idea there is the same as before, get people to buy and force their >> friends employees and relatives into the deal. >> >> A difference now is that while the earlier MS formats were undocumented, >> it was possible with great effort over a long time to reverse engineer >> them to a greater or lesser extent. The new format, in contrast, has a >> specification over 6000 pages long, which would be a feat to implement, >> but in addition to the length there are many important functions which >> are left unaddressed as well as proprietary hooks. >> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39288779,00.htm?r=16 >> >> You can see the specification yourself (treats insomnia): >> http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-376.htm >> and compare it to what's being used in industry: >> >> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/19274/OpenDocument-v1.0ed2-cs1.pdf >> >> >> The application itself, MSO 2007, also gives you the problem of further >> lock-in through sharepoint: >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1363 >> >> When a vendor turns on you like that, it's like when a dog starts biting >> the sheep: there's only one option... >> >> Regards, >> -Lars --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
