[BNM] .odt documents

[andrew holway]

On 13/09/2007, Antony Jones <antonyj at gamesys.co.uk> wrote:
> > Native support is drastically needed.
>
> And that is exactly what Microsoft are trying to prevent.
>
> There is only one good solution to this, and it'll save everyone about £700 in licensing
costs.

HEAR HEAR!!

I have been Microsoft free for nearly 2 years now. I swear, each day
it gets a little easier. :)

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> Antony Jones
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:bnmlist-
> > bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of andrew holway
> > Sent: 13 September 2007 16:29
> > To: Brighton New Media
> > Subject: Re: [BNM] .odt documents
> >
> > Meh, plugins are pointless.
> >
> > "Please install this plugin to open the document"
> >
> > Native support is drastically needed.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 13/09/2007, Martin Tomes <martin at tomes.org.uk> wrote:
> > > On 13/09/2007, Antony Jones <antonyj at gamesys.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > > Can word open .odt documents saved with openoffice.org?
> > > >
> > > > Word will never open .odt documents unless they are forced by the law,
> > > > or feel less threatened by the competition as a result of doing it.
> > > >
> > > > At work, I have an option in my file menu called 'Import OpenOffice
> > > > document' which opens them. I don't know how it got there, and I never
> > > > use it because I use OpenOffice exclusively, but it's there.
> > >
> > > SUN have written a plugin for MS Office:
> > >
> > > http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/
> > >
> > > --
> > > Martin Tomes
> > > martin at tomes.org.uk
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