On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Tanay Mathpal <[email protected]> wrote:
> @pahnin OpenOffice can open .doc and .docx files (for that matter, > .xls, .xlsx, .ppt and .pptx files) without any plugin but what I mean > to say is that the original formatting isn't retained. For opening > .odf files in MS Office, you need a plugin. > > No, you do not need any plugin to open office files on MS office. All you need OpenOffice Software for windows. I always carry their exe files for windows , even for Firefox. whenever I got chance, I try to install them , like cyber cafe etc., > Although I haven't used it, but I think that the latest MS Office 2010 > supports .odf format and can create .pdf files too (a feature copied > from OpenOffice). > > All said and done, the crux of the matter is that unless it is an pdf, > the file created through one office suite, must be opened in the same > suite. > > No, its not like that, you can create a new suite which can open its file. Here is a 1% implementation of Openoffice in web - http://odp-view.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/test1.html , anybody can contribute. student can project under my guidance to developer such project which are needed. > As far as Kinshuk's suggestion is concerned, it would be an awesome > initiative but again there are many practical constraints. Still, even > a 10% success of this plan would do a lot of good to the community. > > but See the impact of this. Almost all hostler need to print their material. If somebody is a civil or any other department where linux is not alall used then he will come to know about linux using Print shop. Long back before proxy system, I implemented Squid proxy server for Hostel. I kept my system for this purpose. this is to get speed. I wanted to block all Traffic of IE so that User can switch to Firefox for better browsing. I was not successful 100%. > Regards, > Tanay Mathpal > Assistant Systems Engineer > Tata Consultancy Services > Thiruvananthapuram > Twitter: @tanamania > > On 10/23/10, Kinshuk Sunil <[email protected]> wrote: > > forgot to add: > > > > one very easy way of helping to migrate students to FOSS is to ensure > that > > all first year students start using Linux... Ragging in some fun-form > will > > always exist, add this as a clause.. force the new students to use Linux > for > > the first semester, and then set them free... I wonder how many would > want > > to go back to windows completely.. > > > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Kinshuk Sunil > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> I agree with Tanay. some observations though: > >> > >> > >> 1. Viruses for Windows wont affect Linux systems, so if the student > is > >> using Linux - no worries. > >> 2. If the Student works on Linux and takes an ODT/ODP/ODS for > printing > >> and the printer uses Linux as well, there is no loss of > >> formatting/business. > >> The solution is perfect for campuses but not for generic printer > shops > >> (at > >> least not right away). > >> 3. Why take DOC/DOCX/ODT for printing? Why not PDF? No loss of > anything > >> over there.. convenient and portable across all platforms.. > >> > >> my 2 cents :) > >> > >> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:52 PM, Nandeep Mali <[email protected] > >wrote: > >> > >>> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:47 PM, pahnin sd <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> [...] > >>> > i think you are wrong > >>> > i donno exactly what to install but installing a plugin will solve > the > >>> above > >>> > issue > >>> > >>> No, Tanay is quite right. In fact I was going to reply with the same > >>> comment.A plugin alone will not solve that issue. Despite all, > >>> eventually the careful formatting by the customer does go. Documents > >>> just don't look the same across both the office suites. I have seen > >>> glaring differences at places. This is also due to the lack of all the > >>> fonts. By using Windows the shop owner can ensure that majority of the > >>> fonts are available with him. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > >>> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > -- > l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya │ http://narendrasisodiya.com └─────────────────────────┘ -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
