On Monday, February 18, 2013 22:43:22, Matthias Johnson wrote: > Compatibility issues between different Office versions does happen and is > annoying but the goal isn't to have complete compatibility but enough to > keep you buying the latest version. Problems with other word processors > exist like Word Perfect and MS Works (go figure) so not just a > Open/LibreOffice thing. But to be fair I remember reading even Open Office > has had trouble following the standards they created for their formats.
FWIW I've never had trouble opening old native OpenDocument documents. (I've been using OpenOffice since around 2003, and LibreOffice since the fork.) I've had the most trouble with MS Office documents of various types. But even if there was trouble opening old OpenDocument files, I'd still prefer it -- because if it's a documented format, that at least gives me a chance to convert it myself or "fix" them manually, which is something much more painful to do with an undocumented format -- and I've occasionally had to do that. The thing about document formats is that they need a lot more longevity than your computer hardware does. > Also it probably does get annoying to call the Helpdesk to get another > converter installed just to read an application or the easier route of > "into the waste bin with you" (though Office 2010 should be able to read > odf). Personally with Office 2013 retail being tied to a computer with no > ability to move that license later to another computer I am testing > LibreOffice with Office formats set as default save. That's a setup that may seem logical but it's known to be problematic. http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux.conf.au/2013/mp4/Two_years_of_LibreOffice.mp4 -- Chris -- Chris Knadle [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting - Linux where you least expect it Apr 3 - Typography: Physical Art to Digital Art
