I'm still bemused by the persistence of the "secret Microsoft formats" meme.
As a matter of fact, which formats that matter for OpenOffice are believed to be secret? I can't find any that OpenOffice converts that are not public and licensed under the Open Specification Promise as well. That may not be enough assurance for some folks, but it is definitely not because they are "secret." - Dennis PS: The only three formats that I encounter and that would be good to know are (1) Microsoft Money - since it has been abandoned, (2) Windows Live Writer drafts format, and (3) OneNote format. These might not be secret, but I haven't found where they are documented. Somehow, I don't think those are the ones that are meant. -----Original Message----- From: jorge [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:55 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft secret formats? Hi I agree with you Regards, Jorge Rodríguez ________________ 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 > > > > -- > > 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 > > > -- Atentamente, Jorge Rodríguez -- 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
