To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=94066 Issue #|94066 Summary|Idea to fix docX/OOXML import Component|Word processor Version|OOo 3.0 RC1 Platform|All URL|http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter/ OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|PATCH Priority|P2 Subcomponent|open-import Assigned to|mru Reported by|jenf
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Sep 19 09:56:05 +0000 2008 ------- OOXML/docx import is not really working, which may discourage users from using OOo. A quick solution would create one more reason to switch, and I think I have found a simple solution. There is an open source project that can convert docx (and supposedly all other OOXML formats) to open document format, and it seems to work MUCH better than the current import filter, it can be obtained at http://sourceforge.net/projects/odf-converter/. Why not use this to open docx/OOXML files at least until there is an own filter? Maybe even some parts might be taken from it (or it could be taken as a whole) to avoid reinventing the wheel. As I said, if a user considering using OOo cannot open docx correctly, he will probably stick with M$, but if a user with an old MS Office sees that OOo can open docx without problems, he might consider switching instead of upgrading to MS Office 2007 or getting the compatibility pack. The longer this takes to address, the longer users will be frustrated and the more users will remember the problems for a long time and discourage others from using OOo. Even if this would not be used as a permanent solution, I think it should be used at least temporarily as it should be really easy to integrate it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
