Re: [SLG] Has ODF just won the format wars?

From: Conrad Knauer <atheoi_at_no.spam.please>
Date: Fri May 23 2008 - 12:05:11 CST

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Milton Calnek <milton@calnek.com> wrote:

> How long will it take for MS to support ODF?

They will (allegedly) start (for Office 2007 anyway) in the first half
of 2009 (with Office 2007 SP2)...

> Until then, use doc or docx?

If you *must* use MS Office and if you *must* save in one of those two
formats, then always use DOC; its been deciphered enough that you can
convert it to a more open format with a pretty good degree of
fidelity. DOCX is new and does not yet have good convertibility.

A better option in MS Office right now is to install the Sun Plugin
and save in ODF right now, independent of Microsoft :)
http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/index.jsp

CK
Received on Fri May 23 12:05:34 2008

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