Re: Old open office files
On 2014-10-09 07:35, Paul Paramore wrote: Hello, I downloaded Open Office a long time ago when it was an Oracle program. i wiped my computer clean recently and then downloaded Open Office again and my old Open Office files wouldn't open up in the new program. Hi Paul, since you don't provide more details, I am not sure that this article of mine fits your case, but.. check it out and let us know: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/linux-and-open-source/how-to-find-and-convert-staroffice-files/ HTH, Marco -- http://mfioretti.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Non-subscriber questions
On 2014-08-27 19:00, Julian Thomas wrote: On Aug 27, 2014, at 12:04, Andrea Pescetti pesce...@apache.org wrote: This is exactly the spirit of this list. We very much prefer that users subscribe, and you'll hardly find a link to this list on our site that comes without the recommendation to subscribe. Still, it seems many users prefer to send a quick mail rather than using the forum, and this is why we currently allow non-subscribed members to post. Is there any way that [without a lot of effort] a post from a nonsubscriber could trigger an email warning that he/she will not see the response unless subscribed? yes: http://stop.zona-m.net/2010/11/a-proposal-for-effective-volunteer-friendly-user-support-in-libreoffice/ -- http://mfioretti.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
status of macro in ODF interoperability?
Greetings, When I wrote this, almost 10 years ago, things didn't looking too good for inter-suite macro compatibility: http://archive09.linux.com/feature/47935 today, I have the feeling thing's haven't really improved, when it comes to macros inserted in ODF files, even considering only the FOSS-based suites, i.e. AOO, LO, Calligra... but I am not sure. What's your opinion, or reports from the trenches? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks, Marco - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
best macros and macro resources for OpenOffice?
Greetings, in the next days I will write a tutorial for a magazine about macros, aimed to beginners. In this context, any feedback (here on the list, so we can share) on the points below is welcome: - your favourite/most useful/most used macro? - did you ever find a Libreoffice/OpenOffice macro online which you wanted to run on your computer, but were unable to? If yes,which one, and why? - (For the links section) which resource you would recommend first to complete novices who want to write a PORTABLE macro (e.g. working both on Libreoffice and OpenOffice, on any operating system) Thanks in advance for any feedback, Marco -- M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Please remove my info
On Sat, May 31, 2014 3:00 pm, Andrea Pescetti wrote: Good catch, Brian! I'll remove that document in one week if nobody objects. If the document is still there in one week, feel free to send a reminder. considering the nature of the request and of that document, if I had editing access to that website, I would: 1) remove it NOW. Why wait, in case like this? If and when somebody objects later, let's listen to their reasons. 2) figure out how and why that stuff ended online in the first place? Marco -- Help *everybody* love Free Standards and Software: http://digifreedom.net --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: richiesta informazioni
On Sat, May 31, 2014 12:34 pm, ivano camurati wrote: Gentili signori Ho installato open office nel mio computer che usa windows xp home edition. buonasera, personalmente non posso aiutarla perchè non uso Windows. Ma soprattutto, questa è la mailing list inglese di OpenOffice, quasi nessuno può leggere il suo messaggio. Le consiglio di ripetere la richiesta alla mailing list italiana. Marco --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Please remove my info
On Sat, May 31, 2014 4:07 pm, tammie elgammal wrote: Hello Renee, I meant that when you Google my name, tammie elgammal, there is a document that I wrote in open office. just out of curiosity, did YOU put it yourself on the openoffice website? Because in another message here a moderator pointed out that that document appears to have been uploaded on August 27th, 2013 by user account Drtammie. Marco F. -- Help *everybody* love Free Standards and Software: http://digifreedom.net --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Please remove my info - Unclear writing
On Sun, June 1, 2014 4:22 am, japples wrote: Based on what I gleamed, the author published it not knowing the personal information was also published as meta tags. No she didn't. Or at least this is what she said in the email with which she replied (only to me) to my previous one in this thread. Marco -- Help *everybody* love Free Standards and Software: http://digifreedom.net --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Please remove my info
On Sat, May 31, 2014 11:29 pm, Andrea Pescetti wrote: So: tammieelgammal AT gmail.com, whoever he/she is, created the Drtammie account on our wiki on 27 August 2013 a more exact wording, more coherent with what Tammie says now, would be: somebody who in august 2013 had access to that email address created the account just to put that file online. Not necessarily the legitimate owner of that email address. Marco -- Help *everybody* love Free Standards and Software: http://digifreedom.net --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Any thoughts on Tutor.com's policy of MS Word only?
On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 14:24:54 PM -0400, Rob Weir wrote: 3) Do they have a technical dependency on the Microsoft Office application itself, say via macros or extensions? It is very, very likely (I'd almost say evident) that this is the case if one just reads between the lines of the tutor technical requirements FAQ: http://www.tutor.com/apply/tutoring-faq#system Your computer must meet the following specifications to run the Tutor.com Provider Classroom software If those specs are so dumb er I mean strict to specify Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher it means to me that their software is heavily dependent on several MS specific features to work. Interestingly, that FAQ doesn't mention Office at all, so I'd be curious to know where/how exactly the OP got the explicit answer, IIRC no, OpenOffice is not good. Marco -- M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
status of Microsoft Office compliance with ODF support?
(same question I already posted on other ODF-related mailing lists, trying to get as much feedback as possible) Greetings, here is the question, you're welcome to pass it around as much as you see fit: what is the ACTUAL, current status of Microsoft Office compliance with support for the OpenDocument Format? Is there something specific that isn't supported yet? What, how.. Case stories, tests, reports, whatever, all pointers are welcome. Thanks in advance! Marco -- M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you --- List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: A suggestion for those un-interested in off-topic arguments
On Wed, Jan 08, 2014 22:03:26 PM +, e-letter wrote: For novices to mailing lists, a suggestion: subscribe using the digest mode. You receive a delayed, single combined message of a group of messages. It is an easy and convenient way to avoid the nonsense polluting your e-mail inbox. with all respect, this is BAD advice. It's an easy way to accomplish nothing AND get ignored or start more flamewars. First, digest mode avoids NO pollution at all. If there are 100 useless or nonsense messages you still get ALL of them, just in one batch, and mixed with all the others so they are HARDER to filter out. Second, novices often answer to digests, when they don't start whole new threads, by simply hitting Reply to the digest themselves. So: - almost nobody bothers to open those answers because they have a meaningless subject (Re: digest of users@openoffice...) - every subscriber gets all the messages of the previous day AGAIN (which makes people with non-flat rate mobile connections very happy) - even people with flat rate connection start the usual flame war between top and bottom posters because they get 5 lines of new text before or after 1000 lines of digest Marco PS: not for novices to mailing list, but people who wants to avoid the nonsense polluting the inbox can completely filter out uninteresting threads with this procmail trick: http://freesoftware.zona-m.net/how-ignore-uninteresting-threads-in-mailing-lists/ I use it since when I wrote about it, and it works. I only realized that there must have been pretty good flamewars here recently when I got Rob's reminder about list policies yesterday -- M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: Re: essential remark for majority of OO users - incompatibility ofMath formula editor.
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 12:13:19 PM +0400, svmizin wrote: In other words, what of these two things is the problem: - the formulas generated with the OO formula editor are not readable /editable correctly in MS Office and viceversa This is THE MAIN problem : MS OFFICE document formulas don NOT displayed right in OO. OK. Then the right thing to do is to send a file containing such formulas done with MS Office to the developers (see the instructions on the website). So they can open it with OO, see WHAT is not rendered correctly, and hopefully fix it. Of course, that should be a file with NO confidential information, because it will be put online and/or seen by many people. It should only contain the broken formulas. If you have such a file, may you also send it to me privately? I CANNOT fix any bug! I am just curious to see what the problem is. Thanks, Marco http://mfioretti.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Re: essential remark for majority of OO users - incompatibility of Math formula editor.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 23:25:01 PM -0800, Dr Donald Zarlengo wrote: Great news. Bu my current major problem on my MacBook Pro... excuse me, but.. may I respectfully suggest that a former VP/CIO of IT and Telecom may be expected to know better than highjacking threads on a mailing list (not to mention qsending confidentiality notices to a public forum)? What has that major problem on MacBook to do with what Sergey asked? Marco - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
Shall we waste twelve more years promoting Free office suites instead of...
Twelve (TWELVE!!!) years ago I asked OpenOffice users “Are you advocating OO correctly”. Six years ago I said the same things in a different format. A couple of weeks ago, I came across a perfect proof that that kind of advocay IS right, but so far has been never practiced enough. Continues on my blog: http://stop.zona-m.net/2013/11/shall-we-waste-twelve-more-years-promoting-free-office-suites-instead-of-open-office-formats/ Feedback very welcome, of course! Marco - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
first article on LibreOffice/OpenOffice little known features is online
Greetings, you may remind that a couple months ago I had asked your opinion on what are the least known features of the free office suites. That project was a bit delayed, but in case you missed it, the first article is now finally online at: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/seven-great-features-of-openoffice-and-libre-office-that-you-probably-ignore/4372?tag=mantle_skin;content you're obviously very welcome to join the discussion at TechRepublic and to provide even more tips for future articles. Thanks again for your input, Marco Fioretti - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
macro compatibility between LO and AOO?
Greetings, the subject says it all. I have already searched online, and am looking at the manual but apparently (maybe I used the wrong terms) it is not easy to find CURRENT information on macro compatibility between LO 4 and AOO 3.4.1: will all macros created in one tool also work in the other? If not, why and when? What are the reasons/cases when a macro is not portable? are there any guidelines/best practices to write portable macros? Thanks in advance for any pointer! Marco http://mfioretti.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
