Hi
I agree with you
Regards,
Jorge Rodríguez
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El sáb, 10-09-2011 a las 15:08 -0500, Anthony Papillion escribió:
> 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
> >
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