On 10/16/2010 10:39 PM, RA Brown wrote:
As I am not a programming I do not know either. But with MS controlling them there is not telling when those will change. As one of their updates removed compatibility for older file formats. Which means documents that the new programs will not open their on formats.
The common concern that MS will just change their file formats again is overblown, and not as important as it seems. Consider:
o They don't change often. And the frustration of users with the change to docx a few years ago will slow down any future changes even more.
o The main issue is compatibility with the existing formats. Solve this, and you have solved the key problem. OO would become the standard office suite very quickly, as the number one barrier would be solved, and the number one request of existing OO users would be met. Existing users could make more use of the software than many do now, and they could spread the good news widely and with confidence new users would have a good experience.
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