Yes, John, but not everyone does. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a Word 2000 document can be opened by Word 97 (or by other word processors of that vintage). Usually, it has to be specifically saved in Word 97 (or an earlier) format. RTF, on the other hand, is the universal standard (rather like SI).
I suggest the RTF, rather than PDF, because not everyone has the necessary software -- Acrobat Distiller or Acrobat Writer -- to create PDF files. My own preference is to use RTF where the recipient might want to or might be required to make changes. I use PDF in most other situations. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of kilopascal > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 15:56 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:19619] RE: Answer from MT editors > > > 2002-04-24 > > I have Office 97 on my system and word 97 opened it fine. No messages, no > errors. > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, 2002-04-24 14:49 > Subject: [USMA:19613] RE: Answer from MT editors > > > > Adrian: > > > > As not everyone has Word 2000 (or a word processor that can > read Word 2000 > > documents -- Word 97 cannot, for example), I've resaved your document in > > Rich Text Format (RTF). Most word processors (and all recent ones) can > read > > RTF files. I recommend you save any intended attachments in > that format in > > the future. > > > > Good letter, by the way. I agree with you that, given that A0 > paper has an > > area of exactly 1 m^2, A series can justifiably be called hard metric, > even > > though the standards (A, B and C series) are not, themselves, SI. > > > > Bill Potts, CMS > > Roseville, CA > > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > > Behalf Of Adrian Jadic > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:10 > > > To: U.S. Metric Association > > > Subject: [USMA:19610] Answer from MT editors > > > > > > > > > In the latest MT there was a note from the editor regarding our > > > discussions > > > about using A3 paper for MT instaead of 11"x17". > > > It bothered me that we still don't get it that the A series as > > > well as B and > > > C series are *metric* sizes and people who are supposed to be > > > specialists in > > > metric matters still believe that since the sizes of the A4 are not > round > > > cm or dm values than the A4 is not metric. > > > > > > I wrote a small explanation letter asking them to publish it in > > > response to > > > the eroneous Editor's note but instead I got the cold shoulder similar > to > > > what we get from all enemies of the metric system. In the meantime all > > > readers have been "assured" that the A series are not metric > > > therefore such > > > move is not justified. > > > > > > I am attaching my letter in MS Word 2000 format (no bugs). I > need to use > a > > > word processing format since I used special text formatting. > > > > > > Adrian Jadic > > > > > > Following is the MT reply: I will comment on it in my next message to > the > > > listserv. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Valerie Antoine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, 04 April, 2002 12:28 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: Lorelle Young; Hillger, Don > > > Subject: Letter to the Editor > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your "Letter to the Editor" input, Adrian. You make some > good > > > points. However, USMA's mission is to make [correctly used] SI the > only > > > measurement language used by the United States, not to promote > > > international > > > standards. Of course, most international standards DO use SI. > > > But we are > > > not chartered to promote international standards. > > > > > > I get so MANY letters on various subjects from members and > > > non-members that > > > most of the 8 pages of Metric Today would be filled with only > > > those letters, > > > if I printed them. I cannot print letters from some members, > and ignore > > > letters from other members. > > > > > > There are times when I can't find room for ALL of the news articles > > > available for an issue of Metric Today, much less find room > for letters. > > > Therefore, a policy has been established to NOT print letters to > > > the editor > > > in Metric Today, but to supply the Listserver for the exchange of > comments > > > between members. > > > > > > >
