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

Hi,

Kracked_P_P---webmaster schrieb:
> 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.

The version 3 line is the last LibreOffice version, which supports .sdw 
and the other StarDivision formats, or use OpenOffice.3.4.1.

> 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.

I keep my old notebook to be able to read the floppy disks.

There exists still offers for external floppy disks drives, for example 
"DELOCK 18170".

> 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 would not focus on LibreOffice, but look for other converters too. But 
first you need to know the actual formats.

Kind regards
Regina



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