Mike Wohlrab wrote: > I used Word 2007 to make all the files. > It would be interesting to use different versions of Word, and other RTF-creating apps, and save RTFs from each for comparison ...
Paul Newton > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul Newton > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [NF] Document bloat - isn't MS Word 2003 great ! > > Mike Wohlrab wrote: > >> Hey, your lucky that it is only 9 meg. I took a screenshot of my desktop and >> saved it in three formats, .DOCX (Word 2007) .DOC (Word 97 - 2003) and .RTF >> > and > >> in order the file sizes are: 248 KB, 262 KB, and 27.2 MB! >> >> I'm no expert, but I think Paul is onto something! >> >> Mike >> >> > Mike > > 27MB RTF - but saved from what application ? > > The crux of the mater is this: > > 1. OO can open the 9MB RTF created by Word 2003 and save an RTF of ca 180 KB > > 2, MS Word can open the 180 KB RTF created by OO but will save it as a 9 > MB RTF > > This looks extrmely fishy to me !! > > It's almost as if Word is deliberately (no surely not !!!) creating > massively bloated RTFs .... > > Paul Newton > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
