Dotan, The Novell version of Open Office (Linux and Windows, with Mac on the way) and the Mac version(NeoOffice) already import and export OO-XML (Office 2007/2008) formats so I assume that OOo can't be far behind with native export/import.
NeoOffice seems to work very well. Graham On 28/01/2008, Dotan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 25/01/2008, Harold Fuchs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 25/01/2008, jonathon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Dotan wrote: > > > > > > >Ask Microsoft to document their format, that would help out a lot. > > > > > > Microsoft has publicly released what they call "specifications" for > > > most (?all?) MSO file formats. They very carefully promised not to > > > sue anybody who used them to create a tool that imports a file format > > > into OO-XML. They equally carefully avoided saying what would happen > > > if said code was released under the GNU GPL --- other than consult a > > > lawyer, and by the way we have every IP law firm in Washington State > > > on retainer. > > > > > > xan > > > > > > jonathon > > > > > > But did they say they wouldn't sue anybody who used them to create a > tool > > that imports a file format into **ODF**? > > > > I'm willing to be the testbed case. If someone creates such a tool and > sends it to me, I will release it under a free (as in money) license. > I can't promise GPL until I talk with my lawyer, but maximum it will > be myself being sued. I'm willing to be the one to risk that, as > someone has to do it. > > Dotan Cohen > > http://what-is-what.com > http://gibberish.co.il > א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? >
