In a related note - does anyone have a suggestion for an Android app - either on for the phone or tablet (I have an Asus TF700) that will directly read the ods format? Oddly, not even Google's spreadsheet seems to - I had to turn on conversion to get it into a format it would read - which is OK I guess, but with the discussion on the ods format, it seems something should be out there, particularly for Android, that would manage the format a little better?
I don't mind the conversion process, but after reading what everyone has said, it really seems odd to have to do it. I installed Kingsoft Office, which looked promising, but failed to read it either. I haven't really dug yet, but would probably like to have something that worked right. JC On Feb 18, 2013 10:43 PM, "Matthias Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Compatibility issues between different Office versions does happen and is > annoying but the goal isn't to have complete compatibility but enough to > keep you buying the latest version. Problems with other word processors > exist like Word Perfect and MS Works (go figure) so not just a > Open/LibreOffice thing. But to be fair I remember reading even Open Office > has had trouble following the standards they created for their formats. > Also it probably does get annoying to call the Helpdesk to get another > converter installed just to read an application or the easier route of > "into the waste bin with you" (though Office 2010 should be able to read > odf). Personally with Office 2013 retail being tied to a computer with no > ability to move that license later to another computer I am testing > LibreOffice with Office formats set as default save. Then when kids forget > to save as Office formats on their home computer it will be transparent > anyway (so many kids have LibreOffice installed). Like most things if you > stack one side with enough quantity no matter how you still win :-) > > Matthias > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi > Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting - Linux where you least expect it > Apr 3 - Typography: Physical Art to Digital Art > >
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