Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: HOWTO change all-user default file formats (Windows), for LOo3.5?

Hi :)
Both Doc and Rtf rely on a single company to maintain them.  That company is trying to force people 
to use the newer formats.  How long do you think they will continue to support their older formats? 
 

Staying with Doc and Rtf is only a short-term solution.  In a few years we will see people having 
trouble with documents that are still in that format.  Of course the users will be blamed for not 
having bought and updated their documents.  

Regards from
Tom :)



--- On Fri, 11/5/12, Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Jay Lozier <jslozier@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: HOWTO change all-user default file formats (Windows), for 
LOo3.5?
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Date: Friday, 11 May, 2012, 19:45

Andreas,

On 05/11/2012 02:04 PM, Andreas Säger wrote:
> Am 11.05.2012 19:59, Doug wrote:
> > >
> > I know this is not a popular opinion with certain folks, but I believe
> > you should save ALL documents in either .doc or .rtf format. Why keep
> > files in a
> > format most people can't read? Just because Microsoft invented it is no
> > reason not to use it. You use their fonts, don't you?
> >
> > --doug
>
> Believe what you want. It is a technical issue.
The ideal answer is for everyone to agree on and support standard, non-proprietary formats for all 
document types and not use proprietary formats. Unfortunately, in the US at least, this is not true 
with office documents - MSO formats are defacto standard for US businesses and most government 
agencies. So we must to use a variety of methods to adapt to the situation. I prefer to use ODF 
formats as my normal format for all office documents and convert to an MSO format when needed.

The problem is that there are users with a wide variety of skill levels and willingness to learn 
and this creates its own problems. I know people who in practical terms computer illiterate even 
though they use computers regularly. Depending on the situation one may need to use a sub-optimal 
solution to get work done while trying to implement the technically correct solution.

I understand the legitimate technical issues that you are raising but unfortunately the problem is 
with the ultimate end user. The real solution is  social not technical of training and education. 
My observation is there are significant number of users who will resist doing the technically 
correct procedure because they believe it is extremely difficult even when it very simple. I know 
people will not learn to use Powerpoint or Impress to make a slide show or presentation; I actually 
have prepared presentations for them. And I am not very proficient with either Powerpoint or 
Impress because I rarely use it for my own projects or work (more accurately almost never use it 
for work or personal projects).

-- Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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