yes;in an ideal world.but then in an ideal world proprietary software would not have existed
On 11 September 2011 01:38, Anthony Papillion <[email protected]>wrote: > > I agree, but is not supporting saving in secret formats really isolating > them from the rest of the world? Especially if the other software can read > the open format, wouldn't it be preferable to just tell them 'don't worry > about it, you're compatible' and leave it at that? Besides, I'd think that > creating a plugin that helps Microsoft Offices users read .odf files is a > lot easier than constantly playing catchup with the secret Microsoft > formats. > > Anthony > > ---------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support > Microsoft secret formats? > > To: [email protected] > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:45:02 +0000 > > > > Makes sense but u need to be able to reach others. I think the edge is in > supporting a broader range of options not just the vendors. Those moving to > opensource solutions need an air of security that they are not isolated from > the rest of the world > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > from [email protected] :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Anthony Papillion <[email protected]> > > Sender: <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:28:27 > > To: LibreOffice Mailing List<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft > secret formats? > > > > > > I've been thinking a lot about this lately as many of my clients are > coming to LibreOffice from Microsoft Office and I deal with both packages > quite a bit. Many times, one of the first things I do once LibreOffice is > set up is to show clients how to save in Microsoft format as opposed to > .odf. It's actually one of the first questions they ask. Lately, I've been > wondering about the wisdom of an open source package actively supporting a > secret format like the Office ones. > > > > Would it not be preferable to support *only* saving in the open document > format and then providing a plugin for Microsoft Office users who needed it? > IMHO, allowing users to save in secret formats just continues the problem. > They're still using proprietary software, just packaged a different way. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Cheers, > > Anthony > > > > -- > > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: > [email protected] > > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > > > -- > > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: > [email protected] > > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Dr soumalya ray <http://drsoumalya.blogspot.com> <[email protected]> MBBS,MD(PGT-C.Medicine),Ex-HousePhysician(Medicine) Skype: som3776 | Twitter: @docbkp <http://twitter.com/docbkp> -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
