On Sunday June 24 2007 13:23, Frank Cox wrote: > On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:16:19 -0700 > > russbucket <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sunday June 24 2007 10:08, semaj3000 wrote: > > > Is there an option for non-linux pc's such as windows xp? > > > > Not that I'm aware of. > > I believe there is a commercial solution. It's called Microsoft Office > 2007. > > There is a reason for this -- Microsoft and Novell have some kind of a > "partnership" where Novell is working on a method to inter-operate with > Microsoft OpenXML files. However, since Microsoft sells their Office > product and since they have always used file compatibility as a lever to > force people to upgrade to their latest version, they have exactly zero > incentive to make any tool for Windows-anything that can read Microsoft > OpenXML files. > > This is exactly the same reason for their foot-dragging and/or refusal to > support ODF files (which OpenOffice, KOffice and several other programs > support as their native and default format.) OpenOfice Cacl can save a file as Microsoft XML 2003 documents. Assume it can also open one in that format. -- Russ Linux register user 441463
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