Re: [libreoffice-users] MS Formats revisited, a quote from MS.com

I wonder why you are required to uninstall MSO 2010 before the updates, 
and then reinstall it?  Should you not get the fixes with the Office 
updates or the OS updates and not have one interfering with the other?  
But that is Windows and MSO for you.  I was download the updates for an 
XP system that had Office 2003 and it automatically downloaded MSO 2010 
security updates as well as the MSO 2003 updates.  Then it gave me a 
nasty dialog telling me that I cannot use this  MSO 2010 security update 
since I do not have it.  The automatic update system chose that package, 
not me.  Another MS mess up and message that you need to install their 
latest and "greatest" product line.

I had MSO 2003 in the XP system, just in case the user wanted to use 
Word instead of Writer, since that users use to have a laptop with Word 
on it.

This is another reason I prefer Linux and LO.

On 11/18/2011 11:29 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> We often argue about formats, especially MS ones, so i thought people might be interested in a 
> quote from microsoft.com ...
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepoint-server-help/microsoft-office-servers-2010-faq-readme-HA101793217.aspx
>
> "
> Document Layout
> Microsoft Office 2010 documents may lay out differently on Windows
> Vista and Windows 2008 Server compared to Windows XP and Windows 7.
> Microsoft Office 2010 includes the latest version of several fonts
> also available in Windows 7. However, Office 2010 cannot install these
> fonts on Windows Vista or Windows 2008 Server because they are system
> protected on these operating systems. As a result, Office 2010 documents
>   may lay out differently on e.g., Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
> This issue is fixed in an update for Windows Vista and for Windows
> Server 2008. This update removes the system file protection of some font
>   files.
>   Important    Users who have already installed
>   Office 2010 on Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Server, and willing to
> get the latest version of the fonts, must first uninstall Office 2010,
> and then install the Windows update prior to re-installing Office 2010.
> To install this update, follow the instructions in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980248.";
> I always thought it was just between MS Office 2007 and MS Office 2010 but apparently the same 
> program installed on different Windows OSes (ie Xp vs 7) may have been a main cause of problems 
> that people have had.  We often ask what OS enquirers are using but never ask what version of an OS 
> their clients/colleagues/co-workers are sending from or receiving documents on!!  Apparently with 
> Windows at both ends there is likely to be a problem! (unless both ends use Xp)
> Regards fromTom :)


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