On 09/06/2012 12:41 AM, Juergen Schmidt wrote:
So that is what we will do with the older OOo file formats? I just want
to be clear that I need to find these files ands then manually convert
all of them before support is dropped. I don't like writing my own
extractors from scratch, but I have done it before. Usually to help some
family member that I can't say no to that has old files in some format
that they just procrastinated on and the old program just stops working
on their new platforms (or something equally as strange).
You can help to explain if necessary because you understand the reasons that
are discussed here on the list.
End user support for this kind of changes are important via the forum, user
mailing lists or other channels.
Nevertheless do we have to look forward and should drop really old stuff that
makes more problems and blocks innovation than it helps.
Juergen
OK, thanks.... I will be intentional about finding older files and
converting them to a newer format soon. Older versions may be available,
but that assumes that the older versions will still run on the newer
platforms; which is not always the case.
Yes, I understand the reasons and will be able to help spread the word
(as it were). :-)
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Andrew Pitonyak
My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt
Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php
