Richard Detwiler wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Larry Gusaas wrote: >> >>> Gordon wrote: >>> >>>> Raghavendra Gupta wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello >>>>> >>>>> I am using open office version 2.2, However, it does not recognise >>>>> the >>>>> files created in word 2007. >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>> MS Office 97, 2000, 2002 and 2003 don't recognise 2007 files >>>> EITHER! Not >>>> without a converter add-in! >>>> More arrogant "couldn't care less about our customers" thinking from >>>> MS.... >>>> >>> OO.o changed file format in version 2.0. Earlier version require a >>> converter add-in also. Think about the implications before insulting >>> M$ - although they do usually deserve it. >>> >> >> ???? >> >> Unless I'm completely mistaken, OO can read & write the old OO format >> files. Please make sure you have your facts straight, before making >> accusations. >> >> >> > > I think the point was that the OLD OOo (pre 2.0) could not read the > new format (2.0 and beyond). > > I can't verify whether that's the case or not, but I believe that was > the point being made. > > In any event, this seems fairly standard in software versions, that > older versions often can't read files created by newer versions. >
OO 2.x can read and write the old format files. OO 1.1.5 can read but not write v2 files. MS Word recent versions cannot read older files, such as Word 6, even though OO can. Even if OO v2 files could no longer be read, you can still take one apart and read the contents. The new MS format is compatible with nothing else. There are several apps that can read & write OO v2 files, more properly called ISO standard Open Document Format files. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
