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

On 09/11/2011 11:47 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> I'm still bemused by the persistence of the "secret Microsoft
> formats" meme.
>
> As a matter of fact, which formats that matter for OpenOffice are
> believed to be secret?  I can't find any that OpenOffice converts
> that are not public and licensed under the Open Specification Promise
> as well.
>
> That may not be enough assurance for some folks, but it is definitely
> not because they are "secret."
>
> - Dennis
>
> PS: The only three formats that I encounter and that would be good to
> know are (1) Microsoft Money - since it has been abandoned, (2)
> Windows Live Writer drafts format, and (3) OneNote format.  These
> might not be secret, but I haven't found where they are documented.
> Somehow, I don't think those are the ones that are meant.
...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg134032.aspx

OneNote:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd924743%28v=office.12%29.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd951288%28v=office.12%29.aspx


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