Hello!

>>I would like an option to make RTF files, but with a .doc extention.

> This feature has been declined numerous time. 


Sorry, I didn't know.

> We don't want to cheat our users with that kind of design flaws.


I don't think it's cheating if you say what you are doing.

In many organisations it means the difference between using Abi now or 
wait until Abi can export M$ Word.

Because M$ Word format is not an open standard, an export will be 
difficult and maybe not so good as an export to RTF can be.

> See bug 1410 <http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410>
> However it is still open.


This is about exporting to Word-format, not about RTF with .doc 
extention. OK, some people replied with this idea, but that are only 
replies on a feature request.


> BTW Word sets itself as the RTF opener upon install. So that shouldn't be a
> problem at all to have RTF files on a standard Windows/Office setup.


Most people do not open a document with explorer, they use something 
like M$ Word. And this shows by default only files with the .doc 
extention. And in bigger organisations, you cannot expect that all 
people are migrating on the same time.

I want to use Abi as an M$ Word alternative on Linux desktop systems, 
not to replace M$ Word on Windows (but maybe that will follow?).

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.







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