On 05/19/2011 03:11 PM, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > On Thu, 2011-05-19 at 14:18 -0700, plino wrote: >> Hi Jean >> >> The free version of the Sun ODF Plugin is still available and I often >> > recommend it to the many people I know who are still using MSO 2000, XP, >> > or >> > 2003.<http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/Sun-ODF-Plugin-for-Microsoft-Office.shtml> >> > >> >> But it's a 75Mb download... It's half LO installer :) >> >> The Open Source Add-in I mentioned is 4.5Mb (it does require .Net 2.0 SP1 >> but most Windows PCs already have this, even on Windows XP) >> >> I didn't try the Sun plugin but if it is as fast and efficient as the Open >> Source version I wouldn't it recommend to a friend ;) > > > All reports I've heard on it say the Sun plugin worked well, unlike the > "Open Source Add-in" which, from what I've heard, did a very poor job of > conversion in many cases. I don't have the time or energy to look up > those reports, but I think at least one was by Rob Weir. > > That said, the Sun ODF Plugin is old enough that it may not deal with > some of the newer features in OOo/LibO. And I agree, the file size is a > disincentive. > > --Jean
Actually it works pretty well with Office 2003 & LO 3.4.0B5 & yes it is a large program. However my copies are from Sun that I obtained with a Sun account. Given that Oracle changed it to a non-free offering (same program) when last offered, I have to wonder if the Softpedia version is actually a legal copy. Another I found, but have not tried: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ooo-word-filter/ -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
