Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-25 Thread Jörg Schmidt
From: Jürgen Schmidt [mailto:jogischm...@gmail.com] I believe a decision like the one in Berlin is always political motivated. See for example the upcoming discussion about the same topic in Munich after changes in the administration. You're absolutely right, but what can we do about it?

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 24/10/14 07:54, Jörg Schmidt wrote: Hello, From: Andreas Säger [mailto:saege...@t-online.de] Being a customer, I do see things differently. Every OOXML file is a vote against ODF. theoretically correct, but practically? One day in future LO will save ODF as a secondary option.

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Michal Hriň
Dňa 24.10.2014 o 09:59 Jürgen Schmidt napísal(a): On 24/10/14 07:54, Jörg Schmidt wrote: Hello, From: Andreas Säger [mailto:saege...@t-online.de] Being a customer, I do see things differently. Every OOXML file is a vote against ODF. theoretically correct, but practically? One day in

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 24.10.2014 um 09:59 schrieb Jürgen Schmidt: On 24/10/14 07:54, Jörg Schmidt wrote: Hello, For example: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Berliner-Finanzaemter-wechseln-zurueck-auf-Microsoft-Office-2430961.html I believe a decision like the one in Berlin is always political

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:54 AM, Jörg Schmidt joe...@j-m-schmidt.de wrote: Hello, From: Andreas Säger [mailto:saege...@t-online.de] Being a customer, I do see things differently. Every OOXML file is a vote against ODF. theoretically correct, but practically? One day in future LO will

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
On 10/24/2014 01:54 AM, Jörg Schmidt wrote: But where is the problem? Either OOXML *is* ISO standard or is not ISO-standard. If the problem is however that MS is 'meddling' in the standard, then it is a political issue that requires policy responses - not a question of software development.

RE: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
orcnote below. -Original Message- From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [mailto:and...@pitonyak.org] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 06:18 To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?) On 10/24/2014 01:54 AM, Jörg Schmidt wrote

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
On 10/24/2014 11:42 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: orcnote below. -Original Message- From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [mailto:and...@pitonyak.org] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 06:18 To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
orcnote below. -Original Message- From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [mailto:and...@pitonyak.org] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 17:27 To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Spam (9.566):Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?) On 10/24/2014 11:42 AM, Dennis E

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
OOXML support?) On 10/24/2014 11:42 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: orcnote below. -Original Message- From: Andrew Douglas Pitonyak [mailto:and...@pitonyak.org] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 06:18 To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Subject: Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved

Re: OpenOffice lost again 6000 users (was: Improved OOXML support?)

2014-10-24 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Do you know off hand if this is through OLE or some other mechanism? I have been handed a docx files with something embedded inside that prevents viewing because I do not happen to have that particular application installed on my computer. On 10/25/2014 12:50 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: