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

Hi

        I agree with you

Regards,

Jorge Rodríguez
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El sáb, 10-09-2011 a las 15:08 -0500, Anthony Papillion escribió:
> 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
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > from twohot@device.mobile :)
> >
> > -----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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Atentamente,

Jorge Rodríguez


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