Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Fantastic :) Yes, MS Office is very different from one machine to the next. Something simple like printer settings can significantly change the appearance of a document. If the version of MSO is different, say the school used 2010 and at home you had 2007 or 2003 then breakages are likely. The surprise is to hear the LibreOffice was able to present the document decently. That is great to hear as the devs appear to have put a lot of work into that recently. Many thanks and regards from Tom :) From: Steve Edmonds To: users@libreoffice.org Sent: Mon, 18 April, 2011 2:18:51 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share This case is probably not alone. My daughter sent her homework home from school as a .docx from MSO 2010. It opened terribly on her MSO starter 2010 version at home, hardly repairable. It opened better in LO and could be repaired, completed and sent back. steve On 2011-04-18 12:53, Wayne Borean wrote: > Can I quote this story for an article? > > Wayne > > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: > > >> Normally the list is about problems and solutions. >> >> So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. >> >> My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is >> locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. >> >> He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key >> and took it to school. >> >> But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( >> >> It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( >> I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be >> compatible. Wrong. >> >> I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I >> also test the betas) >> >> The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he >> could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. >> >> So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better >> and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! >> Congratulations! >> >> A win for Libreoffice!! >> >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Hi, Thanks for sharing! Nice story. Being the only Linux/Libreoffice user at my workplace I now get requests like: "could you open this MS Word/MS excel 2007/2010 which I can't open on my XP version?" or "I know you have a programme which can save a PDF of this document out of the box... " etc. These IMHO are tangible day-to-day results which are very good points in favour. Lorenzo. Original Message ---- Subject: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share From: bunk3m To: users@libreoffice.org Date: 17/04/11 20:17 > Normally the list is about problems and solutions. > > So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. > > My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is > locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. > > He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key > and took it to school. > > But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( > > It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( > I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be > compatible. Wrong. > > I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I > also test the betas) > > The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he > could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. > > So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better > and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! > Congratulations! > > A win for Libreoffice!! > > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Thank you. Wayne On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: > You are free to quote me. > > On 2011-04-18 13:42, Wayne Borean wrote: > > Again, do you mind if I quote? I'm a journalist, and I cover Free > Software. > > > > Wayne > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Steve Edmonds > > wrote: > > > > > >> This case is probably not alone. > >> My daughter sent her homework home from school as a .docx from MSO 2010. > >> It opened terribly on her MSO starter 2010 version at home, hardly > >> repairable. > >> It opened better in LO and could be repaired, completed and sent back. > >> steve > >> > >> On 2011-04-18 12:53, Wayne Borean wrote: > >> > >>> Can I quote this story for an article? > >>> > >>> Wayne > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > Normally the list is about problems and solutions. > > So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. > > My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It > is > locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. > > He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key > and took it to school. > > But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( > > It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( > I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be > compatible. Wrong. > > I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I > also test the betas) > > The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he > could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. > > So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting > better > and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! > Congratulations! > > A win for Libreoffice!! > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > Posting guidelines + more: > > >> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > >>> > >> -- > >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > >> Posting guidelines + more: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > >> deleted > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
You are free to quote me. On 2011-04-18 13:42, Wayne Borean wrote: > Again, do you mind if I quote? I'm a journalist, and I cover Free Software. > > Wayne > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Steve Edmonds > wrote: > > >> This case is probably not alone. >> My daughter sent her homework home from school as a .docx from MSO 2010. >> It opened terribly on her MSO starter 2010 version at home, hardly >> repairable. >> It opened better in LO and could be repaired, completed and sent back. >> steve >> >> On 2011-04-18 12:53, Wayne Borean wrote: >> >>> Can I quote this story for an article? >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: >>> >>> >>> Normally the list is about problems and solutions. So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key and took it to school. But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be compatible. Wrong. I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I also test the betas) The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! Congratulations! A win for Libreoffice!! -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: >> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted >>> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> >> > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Again, do you mind if I quote? I'm a journalist, and I cover Free Software. Wayne On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote: > This case is probably not alone. > My daughter sent her homework home from school as a .docx from MSO 2010. > It opened terribly on her MSO starter 2010 version at home, hardly > repairable. > It opened better in LO and could be repaired, completed and sent back. > steve > > On 2011-04-18 12:53, Wayne Borean wrote: > > Can I quote this story for an article? > > > > Wayne > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: > > > > > >> Normally the list is about problems and solutions. > >> > >> So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. > >> > >> My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is > >> locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. > >> > >> He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key > >> and took it to school. > >> > >> But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( > >> > >> It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( > >> I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be > >> compatible. Wrong. > >> > >> I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I > >> also test the betas) > >> > >> The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he > >> could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. > >> > >> So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better > >> and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! > >> Congratulations! > >> > >> A win for Libreoffice!! > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > >> Posting guidelines + more: > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > >> deleted > >> > >> > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
This case is probably not alone. My daughter sent her homework home from school as a .docx from MSO 2010. It opened terribly on her MSO starter 2010 version at home, hardly repairable. It opened better in LO and could be repaired, completed and sent back. steve On 2011-04-18 12:53, Wayne Borean wrote: > Can I quote this story for an article? > > Wayne > > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: > > >> Normally the list is about problems and solutions. >> >> So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. >> >> My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is >> locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. >> >> He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key >> and took it to school. >> >> But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( >> >> It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( >> I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be >> compatible. Wrong. >> >> I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I >> also test the betas) >> >> The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he >> could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. >> >> So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better >> and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! >> Congratulations! >> >> A win for Libreoffice!! >> >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Can I quote this story for an article? Wayne On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:17 PM, bunk3m wrote: > Normally the list is about problems and solutions. > > So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. > > My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is > locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. > > He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key > and took it to school. > > But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( > > It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( > I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be > compatible. Wrong. > > I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I > also test the betas) > > The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he > could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. > > So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better > and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! > Congratulations! > > A win for Libreoffice!! > > > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
Normally the list is about problems and solutions. So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive. My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP). It is locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key and took it to school. But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007. :-( It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011. :-( I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be compatible. Wrong. I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it. (I also test the betas) The presentation opened without any problem. We saved it to PDF so he could take it to school. The pdf worked OK. So all you developers, be pleased with your work! It is getting better and better. In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! Congratulations! A win for Libreoffice!! -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
