Re: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share

Hi,

Thanks for sharing! Nice story.

Being the only Linux/Libreoffice user at my workplace I now get requests
like: "could you open this MS Word/MS excel 2007/2010 which I can't open
on my XP version?" or "I know you have a programme which can save a PDF
of this document out of the box... "  etc. These IMHO are tangible
day-to-day results which are very good points in favour.

Lorenzo.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Positive result & story to share
From: bunk3m <bunk3m@gmail.com>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Date: 17/04/11 20:17
> Normally the list is about problems and solutions.
>
> So I wanted to share something with everyone that is positive.
>
> My son has a school supplied laptop that only has MS Office (XP).  It is
> locked down so tight that we can't install anything onto it. 
>
> He prepared his Powerpoint presentation (in .ppt), put it on a USB key
> and took it to school.  
>
> But it wouldn't load on the PC at school running MS Office 2007.  :-(
>
> It also wouldn't open on my Mac running Office 2011.  :-( 
> I tried Office 2011 because I thought the MS formats would be
> compatible.  Wrong.
>
> I use Libreoffice more than Office so I thought we would try it.  (I
> also test the betas)
>
> The presentation opened without any problem.  We saved it to PDF so he
> could take it to school.  The pdf worked OK. 
>
> So all you developers, be pleased with your work!  It is getting better
> and better.  In many cases, I now see it is better than MS Office! 
> Congratulations!
>
> A win for Libreoffice!!


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