Manfred J. Krause wrote: > Hi, > > Brian Barker wrote: >> At 13:46 10/05/2007 -0700, Stephen Borntrager wrote: >>> I have Openoffice 2.2 will this open works programs with file >>> extension .wps? >>> or do I have to buy microsoft works i dont want to. >> >> As others have already said, OpenOffice will not read Microsoft Works >> files. But no: you do not have to buy Works, as there are two solutions. >> [...] > > see also -> > Issue #8938 > import/export filters for Microsoft Works (.wdb, .wps and .wks) > Status: RESOLVED > Resolution: FIXED > http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=8938
That was the coding part. What still is missing is the legal part. This new filter uses an external libary called libwps. We still have to clarify whether OOo can use this library as it is provided. So now we're in the hand of the lawyers... Ciao, Mathias -- Mathias Bauer (mba) - Project Lead OpenOffice.org Writer OpenOffice.org Engineering at Sun: http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS Please don't reply to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". I use it for the OOo lists and only rarely read other mails sent to it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
