RE: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft secret formats?

I agree, but is not supporting saving in secret formats really isolating them from the rest of the 
world? Especially if the other software can read the open format, wouldn't it be preferable to just 
tell them 'don't worry about it, you're compatible' and leave it at that? Besides, I'd think that 
creating a plugin that helps Microsoft Offices users read .odf files is a lot easier than 
constantly playing catchup with the secret Microsoft formats.

Anthony

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> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft secret formats?
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> From: twohotis@gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:45:02 +0000
>
> Makes sense but u need to be able to reach others. I think the edge is in supporting a broader 
> range of options not just the vendors. Those moving to opensource solutions need an air of 
> security that they are not isolated from the rest of the world
>
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> from twohot@device.mobile :)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Papillion <papillion@gmail.com>
> Sender: <anthony@cryptofreaks.tk>
> Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:28:27
> To: LibreOffice Mailing List<users@global.libreoffice.org>
> Reply-To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Should LibreOffice even support Microsoft secret formats?
>
>
> I've been thinking a lot about this lately as many of my clients are coming to LibreOffice from 
> Microsoft Office and I deal with both packages quite a bit. Many times, one of the first things I 
> do once LibreOffice is set up is to show clients how to save in Microsoft format as opposed to 
> .odf. It's actually one of the first questions they ask. Lately, I've been wondering about the 
> wisdom of an open source package actively supporting a secret format like the Office ones.
>
> Would it not be preferable to support *only* saving in the open document format and then 
> providing a plugin for Microsoft Office users who needed it? IMHO, allowing users to save in 
> secret formats just continues the problem. They're still using proprietary software, just 
> packaged a different way.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
> Anthony
>
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