Don't know about all the types but I do know that OOo will inport the *.wks
files.
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From: "R. G. Schwammberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:05 AM
Subject: [users] Can Openoffice-Software read Lotus_IBM files
Dear Openoffice-Team or experienced Users
for many years I am using Lotus Smart suite files.
In fact, my first experiences with the PC activities were with Lotus 1-2-3
Spreadsheet,
many years ago, when the program was still sold on the large 5 1/4"
floppy disks.
I was using many different types of software since, with troublesome &
complicated
software for making graphics or other s/w for statistics, packages like
"Enabled" etc.
All the years I was using Lotus, including their office-package "Smart
Suite" and I am still
using it. The reasons ? Principally, I wanted to support other software
than Microsoft (!)
and in many cases I do find the features of the Lotus WordPro and Lotus
1-2-3 better than
Microsoft's competitive packages.
Obviousely, I could not avoid to use the Microsoft-Office packages as
well, because they
became too dominating and one needs to communicate with others.
Since IBM has taken over Lotus some years ago, they did not really further
develope
the components of the Lotus-Smart-Suite -
WordPro (*.lwp)
Spreadsheed 1-2-3 (*.123)
Presentation Freelance (*.prz)
Approach Database (*.apr)
Organizer (*.or5).
So, I am coming to the point, where I need to change my major working
software.
But, if I can avoid Microsoft, I want to do it.
Since the so called "short trials" on the PC, with quickly trying
something new, always became
very - very long trials with a lot of frustrations and a huge lot of lost
time, I am trying
herewith to get the opinion of you:
*** is it possible, to import and use the above mentioned file-types in
the "Openoffice" software ?
*** if YES, are there any hints or tricks to be applied or is it as easy
as it is told on the
webpage of the "Openoffice" software ?
Your short comments will be very useful and - may be - I will become an
"aficiniado" or fan
to the "Openoffice" software.
*** Just one additional Question:
Does the "Openoffice-Software support the new "U3" technology with the
USB-Flash-Drives ?
Thanks a lot in advance for your kind comments.
Mit freundlichen GrĂ¼ssen / Best regards
Richard G. Schwammberger
Tel direct +41-61-935 91 33
oder mobile +41-79-421 26 27
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R. G. Schwammberger
Matura Holding & Finance Ltd. Co.
Kantonsstrasse 7,
CH-4416 Bubendorf, Switzerland
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