https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65105
Priority: medium
Bug ID: 65105
Assignee: [email protected]
Summary: : enhancement: create a portable version of LibO 3.6
Severity: normal
Classification: Unclassified
OS: All
Reporter: [email protected]
Hardware: Other
Whiteboard: BSA
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Version: 3.6.6.2 release
Component: Libreoffice
Product: LibreOffice
Problem description:
According to my understanding, LibO 4.0 has lost the feature ot open certain
older file formats (which I can understand). Thus, when someone starts running
versions >=4.0 the ability to open older file formats is lost. This is most
likely not a problem for young people because they never used these formats.
However, people a "bit" above 25 years of age, can have older file formats and
start using LibO only after 3.6 is not official released any more. Thus, the
older formats are lost.
A portable version of 3.6 would be a great opportunity to always keep a 3.6
version for the need to open and older file format, convert to LibO default
format and work on such an old file with LibO versions >=4.0.
IMHO this would be a great feature because to the best of my knowledge MS
doesn't support certain older file formats anymore.
Solution:
Create a portable version of 3.6 (maybe with 3.6.7) and keep the portable
version always for downloads beyond the official life time of 3.6. It should
also be marked as "not supported anymore - only for the purpose to convert
older file formats to ODF format etc)
Alternative solution:
Should it be easier, create a portable file converter for older formats to ODF.
Operating System: All
Version: 3.6.6.2 release
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