Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: moving to new version of MS Office

       But what I cannot understand is why the continual changing by any
...
           to improve - ok; but this continual changing makes it nearly
impossible to stay up-to-date;

       forinstance, the typewriter basically stayed the same -
           yes, they electrified it, even adding memory ... yet the
operation of it remained as it had been  ;-)

       forinstance, the automobile basically stayed the same -
           yes, they switched the driver's seat, the ignition, horn, brake
placements ... yet the operation of it remained as it had been -
               up until the electronics were added  ;-)

       forinstance, the craftsman took pride in his workmanship -
           then came advertising & the 'throw-away' society  ;-(

       Are we better off with these changes or merely more 'n more confused
& frustrated  ;-)

       From me - the goofy, horse 'n buggy era-er  ;-)



Date: Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: moving to new version of MS Office


Hi :)

Thanks Pedro :)  I am looking for criticism and for other points so
that i can write a much shorter and less emotional list and maybe give
a link to the "White Paper" that someone has been writing
Regards from
Tom :)



On 29 November 2013 00:06, Pedro <pedlino@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Tom
>
>
> Tom wrote
> > 2.  The format stays the same between different versions of the
> > program.  It is the same format used "natively" by many other programs
> > such as IBM Lotus Symphony, Google-docs, K.Office, Calligra and
> > others.  Even MS Office 2013, and more recent, can open and use the
> > format which is an ISO format.
>
> Actually this is not true. The file extension is the same but the format
has
> been changing (that is why you have options to save to ODF 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
and
> 1.2 Extended)
> If you try to open an ODF 1.2 Extended file more complex than simple text
> with any other of those programs (even with some older versions of
> LibreOffice) you will find some incompatibilities...
>
> So, I agree with most of your points but this argument is shooting
yourself
> on the foot. ODF does share that problem with MS XML files: same
extension,
> different file structure.
>
> The advantage is that you can always get the latest LibreOffice version
for
> free (unlike MS Office...)
>
> Cheers,
> Pedro

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