Le Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:03:59 +0200, "Charles-H. Schulz" <charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org> a écrit :
> Hello Tim, > > Le Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:23:23 -0400, > Kracked_P_P---webmaster <webmas...@krackedpress.com> a écrit : > > > > > I would like to know which of the older versions of LO has the best > > ability to import really old word processor formats. > > > > I remember that LO was reducing the number of import filters for > > those old file formats, but I may need one of them. > > > > I have been asked to copy files off a floppy drive and convert the > > files to be able to work with the current tech. Right now, I have > > to find a working floppy drive to access the disc. Right now, the > > only system with a floppy drive has a non-working drive, I have to > > replace it. My main system does not even have a cable port for a > > floppy drive, and it seems all of the others I have opened up are > > the same. > > > > So, as soon as I get a working floppy drive working, I will need to > > get support for 1990's to early 2000's era word processing formats. > > The way she remembers, she did not use Word, but may have used Works > > or some other older package that are before MSO .doc format became > > the "standard" format before FOSS office packages came out. > > > > Any idea which older version of LO would be the best to try? As I > > have stated, as soon as I get a working floppy drive installed, then > > I will know which legacy format I need to work with. It would be > > nice to know which version of LO to install for the conversion to > > the modern formats > > - MSO's and ODF. > > > > I could actually point you to the latest version of LibreOffice (the > 4.2.5) as the project keeps on creating new filters for these old > formats. > > As for recommending anything older than the currently supported > versions (4.1.6 and 4.2.5), it is just unwise to do this and we do not > do it anyway: there are some major security holes left unpatched, and > anyway the "old" versions are no longer supported. To which I should add that the 4.3.0 will be released by the end of July. Best, -- Charles-H. Schulz Co-founder, The Document Foundation, Kurfürstendamm 188, 10707 Berlin Gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint Mobile Number: +33 (0)6 98 65 54 24. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
