James Knott wrote: > Jim Hartley wrote: >> I certainly call it "lack of support!" If I want to put some files on >> my website in .odt format, but they won't allow visitors to the site >> to download those files, that is LACK OF SUPPORT. Especially since all >> they need to do to "support" it is stop inhibiting it. >> >> I think what annoys me most it that they DO SUPPORT (allow) .doc >> files, a proprietary and non-standard (but widely used) format, and >> REFUSE TO SUPPORT .odt files, an open, free, and internationally >> approved standard format. > > What happens if you change the ODT extension to DOC? Or change the > extension of a Word file to .ODT? This could certainly warrant some > complaints to the appropriate authorities. > > I'd try to upload some executable files and see what happens (.exe, *.vbs, etc). If those upload, I'd certainly complain to them, particularly if they are basing this on security of some sort.
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