Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Rob Pearson
Mark, your friend might see it as a threat like , however all staffers I have worked with in IT departments don't think like that, it's not like a Windows environment is being changed to GNU/Linux, it's just an office suite that can complement an existing one if that's all you choose to do.

[libreoffice-users] "Print Document Directly" do not use the default printer? (Linux)

2015-06-02 Thread minhsien0330
Hi~ I have 3 printers, they are named as "Canon PIXMA iP4500", "PDF", and "USB-Canon iP4500 series". I set "USB-Canon iP4500 series" as default printer by using system-config-printer. But when I click the toolbar icon "Print Document Directly", Libreoffice 4.4.3 always print files by using "Canon

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Rob Pearson
Mark, all IT professionals I have worked with don't think like that, it's not like a Windows environment is being changed to GNU/Linux, it's just an office suite to complement an existing one if that's what you choose to do. Although the opportunity to use other operating systems increases

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Mark LaPierre
There's one thing that you are not taking into account. IT departments have an entrenched interest in continuing to use MS software. Many of those in IT who make these decisions make their living from hand holding users of MS malware. There is a serious case of conflict of interests. It does no

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Rob Pearson
Tom, (you probably know this but for the benefit of others... ) in many cases it is not that a business wants to stick with Microsoft systems with their forever changing quirky proprietary file formats and obscure changing licensing. I recommend that you or others do as follows: Write a pro

Re: [libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) My work-place is determined to use Microsoft even in cases where a competing product is significantly better at the main task a program is beign used for. For example Outlook (not the 365 one) for calendars and room bookings rather than something that can be read outside the office. The only

Re: [libreoffice-users] gnumeric xml support

2015-06-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) I doubt it. Gnumeric is a specialist program that doesn't have to worry about how well it integrates with very different types of programs/apps/modules, such as Draw or Math. As such it does have distinct advantages over Calc by being able to focus entirely on the one thing it does do. On

[libreoffice-users] gnumeric xml support

2015-06-02 Thread message
Readers, The xml of the gnumeric spreadsheet format seems superior (more compact) compared to the xml of the calc module. Are there plans to allow calc to save spreadsheets in gnumeric xml format? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.lib

[libreoffice-users] government implementation of open standards

2015-06-02 Thread message
Readers, UK government proceeds with strategic support of open standards. However, at local and departmental level, proprietary format continue use due to managerial inertia. It's up to taxpayers... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-formats-implementation-plan/open-formats-imple