2007/12/5, Douglas Hinds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Someone using the name Clinton Johnson wrote to the Open Office > users mutual support discussion group and stated the following: > > > Dear sir or madam- > > A cautious salutation. > > To start with, please understand that as a voluntary member of the > Open Office users mutual support discussion group, my opinions and > comments do not represent those of OpenOffice.org, Sun > Microcomputers or even this users mutual support discussion group. > > > Somehow your system is now on my computer.? > > You have provided no information regarding your computer. > Was your computer purchased with Open Office installed? > If not, someone installed it. Who has access to your computer? > > > I did not intend to get it there > > As you must know, a lack of intent doesn't absolve you of > responsibility. > > > and I do not want it there > > And therefore, you decided to ask this group for support; a wise > decision > > > but I do not know how to get it off. > > An unfortunate lack on your part. Fortunately, the Open Office users > mutual support discussion group is composed of participants much > more knowledgeable than yourself, who are willing to help you. > > > Your system automatically converts all my Word documents to your > > "thing" whatever you want to call it.? > > What you choose to call "thing" is actually OpenOffice: > <http://www.openoffice.org/> > "OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and > an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office > suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. To > help build the community, join us." > > > This then prevents?my clients?for opening your "things" > > Those "things" are called files. > > > and i have many?problems using your system. > > Fortunately, the Open Office users mutual support discussion group > is composed of participants much more knowledgeable than yourself, > who have been willing to help you. > > > Please send me instruction for how to get rid of you entirely > > No, you can not do that. You can not get rid of OpenOffice.org, Sun > Microcomputers or even this users mutual support discussion group. > Perhaps your intention is merely to remove Open Office from your own > computer. > > > and how to convert my files back to Word docs > > Any Microsoft Word file on your computer previously is likely to > still exist in it's original format. OpenOffice uses a format that > (along with many other attributes) Microsoft applications are unable > to process. Those files should exist alongside your original files > and have an .odt extention. > > > for I am unable to do it using your "thing" inappropriately called > > "open office."? > > That is an unsubstantiated remark. There is absolutely nothing > inappropriate about calling a open source code Office Suite Open > Office. > > > I looked at your support menu and this was apparently not > > included. > > Fortunately, the Open Office users mutual support discussion group > is composed of participants much more knowledgeable than yourself, > who have been willing to be very helpful to you. > > > I am an attorney.
I finally googled it! An attorney is obviously an ADVOKAT or ÅKLAGARE or JURIDISKT OMBUD. Yes, in Swedish, of course. If English was my main language I wouldn't ask, I guess... ha ha ha. So I was right after all: I am NOT an attorney! =) Johnny Rosenberg Not an attorney That explains it. > > > Thank you > > You're welcome, Clinton. Don't hesitate to ask this users mutual > support discussion group for further help (at your own risk, of > course), with no danger of being billed for the service. > > Douglas Hinds > Open Office User > Subscriber, Open Office Users Mutual Support Discussion Group > Legislative Aide > >
