Re: [libreoffice-users] which version has the best legacy importing?

Hello Tim,

Le Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:23:23 -0400,
Kracked_P_P---webmaster <webmaster@krackedpress.com> a écrit :

> I would like to know which of the older versions of LO has the best 
> ability to import really old word processor formats.
>
> I remember that LO was reducing the number of import filters for
> those old file formats, but I may need one of them.
>
> I have been asked to copy files off a floppy drive and convert the
> files to be able to work with the current tech.  Right now, I have to
> find a working floppy drive to access the disc.  Right now, the only
> system with a floppy drive has a non-working drive, I have to replace
> it.  My main system does not even have a cable port for a floppy
> drive, and it seems all of the others I have opened up are the same.
>
> So, as soon as I get a working floppy drive working, I will need to
> get support for 1990's to early 2000's era word processing formats.
> The way she remembers, she did not use Word, but may have used Works
> or some other older package that are before MSO .doc format became
> the "standard" format before FOSS office packages came out.
>
> Any idea which older version of LO would be the best to try?  As I
> have stated, as soon as I get a working floppy drive installed, then
> I will know which legacy format I need to work with.  It would be
> nice to know which version of LO to install for the conversion to the
> modern formats 
> - MSO's and ODF.

I could actually point you to the latest version of LibreOffice (the
4.2.5) as the project keeps on creating new filters for these old
formats. 

As for recommending anything older than the currently supported
versions (4.1.6 and 4.2.5), it is just unwise to do this and we do not
do it anyway: there are some major security holes left unpatched, and
anyway the "old" versions are no longer supported. 

Best,

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