Re: [libreoffice-users] MS file compatibility in 4.0+ - comments in .doc

Hi :)
I think most of us need to use LO for a variety of reasons.  Price is just one factor amongst many. 
 I use it because it's better and faster for what i typically need it for and it's cross-platform.  
However i still need to be able to communicate with colleagues.  

Oddly they would consider switching only if LO was better at MS formats, and a few other caveats.  

This idea of switching rather than migrating is odd considering their system has both but MS has 
been clever at making people think that a new system will wipe out the old one and require a 
radical switch over.  I think we need to encourage the view that it's possible to run both beside 
each other and if we can do that then people will gradually begin to realise that 
LibreOffice/OpenOffice (and the rest) are much easier to work with precisely because you can keep 
using old systems while adapting to the new.  
Regards from 
Tom :)  





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> To: Rogier F. van Vlissingen <vliscony@gmail.com> 
> Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 11:09
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] MS file compatibility in 4.0+ - comments in .doc
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>
> On 13/08/2013, Rogier F. van Vlissingen <vliscony@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ever since 4.0 I have had increasing problems with file compatibility with
> > MSO...
>
> Consider this a blessing is disguise; the primary use of LO is to
> create and increase the quantity of odf documents, not to be a free m$
> clone.
>
> > Currently I am working on a project with MSO users and when I open a .doc
> > which contains any comments, what happens is the last character BEFORE the
> > comment anchor is reduced in font size, and therefore when you delete the
> > comment, you now have to go into the text to fix the font size.
> >
> > Anyone had the same? I think it's time for a bug report.
>
> Why can't you afford to use a legitimate copy of m$?
>
> Are you seriously suggesting programmers' time should be spent on a
> minor proprietary format comment feature instead of improving software
> QA for LO odf??? Astonishing.
>
> The following hyperlink shows high priority bugs already requiring
> resolution (especially regressions which are indicative of a failure
> in software QA):
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bugzilla/Useful_Queries
>
> Please review.
>
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