On Friday 03 August 2007, + Roy and Christina Forrester wrote: > [ MODERATED ] ******************** > I downloaded Office (Something or Other) thinking I was Getting the latest > version of Microsoft Office including Access Database. It has been some > time since I used Access but I have a particular application I need it for > and the old version I have won't work with XP. > > I am loathe to install (Office Pro 2007) in case I mess up other > applications which I use constantly such as Word and Excel.
As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that: On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Ross Bernheim wrote: > Roy, > > Open Office is an open source office suite with word processor, > spreadsheet, presentation program, vector drawing program and a > database program. > The word processor, spreadsheet and presentation program have > reasonably good file compatibility with Microsoft's Word, Excel and > Power Point file > formats from all but the latest Vista versions. > > If you need MS Access compatibility, you are out of luck. The database > in Open Office is not compatible with Access. Only MS Access is > compatible with > MS Access files. This is one of the problems of proprietary software. > Built in obsolescence and file incompatibilities between different > versions. Your old > version will not work on XP and if it is old enough, the new version > may not read the files from the old version. > > Open Office uses ISO approved standards for its file formats. Microsoft > uses its own formats that are not fully documented and are restricted > by patents and > other encumberances so others may not properly and fully implement them > and thus restricting you to paying for and using their products > exclusively. > > Depending on what you need to do, the database in Open Office may > suffice. If not, there are many other open source databases available > for a download. > They range from simple to complete SQL databases capable of rather > large and complex files. Open Office's database can serve as a front > end for many of > these more complex databases if desired. > Please reply to [email protected] only. -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
