Re: [tdf-discuss] Do not support writing to OOXML format

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Andy Brown <andy@the-martin-byrd.net> wrote:
> On Fri Dec 31 2010 11:17:28 GMT-0800 (PST)  Carl Symons wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Andy Brown <andy@the-martin-byrd.net>
> > wrote:
> > > On Fri Dec 31 2010 10:53:16 GMT-0800 (PST)  Paul Gress wrote:
> > > > On 12/31/10 07:50 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
> > > > > The answer to ALL this nonsense is surely this.
> > > > > If you receive an OOXML document, politely reply to the sender and
> > > > > request that they send it in another format, explaining why.
> > > > > And BTW, the latest Open Office ALSO supports writing to OOXML
> > > > > format...
> > > > As I've stated previously, what version?  I have installed OOo dev 3.4
> > > > (m95) and 3.3 OOo rc8 (m18) and I can't save as a "docx".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > They are using the Go-oo version so that explains it.  Plain old OOo does
> > > not have the docx save as docx ability.  If one reads the links in the
> > > original post they will find out why.  Hint: Novell is in bed with M$.
> >
> > Does this mean that Go-oo is driven by Novell? The contact on
> > go-oo.org/about has a novell.com email address.
>
> Yep.  Go back to the first message in this thread and follow the links.
>  Very eye opening.
>
> Andy

You're right, some interesting reading there and on the links.

The Go-oo homepage also says "Going forward, the Go-oo project will be
discontinued in favor of LibreOffice." Does that mean that LibreOffice
is driven by Novell too?

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