Dotan Cohen wrote: > > Although Open Office adds new features with new version releases, it > does not break document compatibility. This is because there is no > financial incentive to Open Office to force people to upgrade, as is > the case with another popular office suit.
Yup, that figures. > > If you save your files as .doc format for compatibility with MSO > users, then beware that OOo 2.x does not have the same level of .doc > (specifically .docx) as does the 3.x branch. OOo 3.x uses the ODF file > format version 1.2, which is backwards compatible with previous > versions, but has a new formulas, charts, and notes features. Some of > these features may or may not display properly in OOo 2.x. In any case > 2.x will not be able to edit these features. If there is something > very specific that you need, then either test it and report back, or > ask and I will try to test it for you. > Thank you for the comments. I was thinking of upgrading to the 3.0 RC but I have decided to wait for the final release. Warm regards. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
