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| Thread ID: 106607 | 2010-01-15 08:18:00 | Advice please - Microsoft Works 8 | dianne pierce (13385) | Press F1 |
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| 848999 | 2010-01-16 22:35:00 | If a program is used that can save in the ODF format it means it is easily exchangeable and will last the distance of time. You obviously really hate OO to get your knickers in such a twist. Well Works 8 can save in DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTM, HTML, DOCM, TXT, CSV and of course WPS. And I happen to agree that telling a person to use Open Office (Glorious though it may be) when the OP asked if she could install Works hardly answers the question. You obviously really hate Works to keep pushing Open Office then based on your logic. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 849000 | 2010-01-16 22:44:00 | Well Works 8 can save in DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTM, HTML, DOCM, TXT, CSV and of course WPS. And I happen to agree that telling a person to use Open Office (Glorious though it may be) when the OP asked if she could install Works hardly answers the question. You obviously really hate Works to keep pushing Open Office then based on your logic. But not ODF. I wasn't telling anyone they had to use OO but what I was pointing out was the problems of using Works in that the file format WPS will eventually create problems. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 849001 | 2010-01-16 22:56:00 | But not ODF. I wasn't telling anyone they had to use OO but what I was pointing out was the problems of using Works in that the file format WPS will eventually create problems. But if someone used Works 8 and saves as DOC rather than WPS then Open Office or MSWord should be able to import same in the event the someone wanted to change to either? In my view there is nothing inherently wrong with the WPS file format so what specific problem do you see? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 849002 | 2010-01-16 22:57:00 | If works dosn't work:waughh: You could try Office2010 beta, that should be good for another 6 months or so. Never been a fan of OO, will leave that to the cheap skates | plod (107) | ||
| 849003 | 2010-01-16 22:59:00 | In my view there is nothing inherently wrong with the WPS file format so what specific problem do you see? Do you really need telling.:groan: |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 849004 | 2010-01-16 23:01:00 | Ultimately a single document format that all programs can open would be the best. You can keep the program that you like the feel of, and still have compatibility with everything else. Result: Nobody complains that they can't use their favorite program, yet compatibility is retained and minimizes headaches. This is what _should_ happen but of course companies like Microsoft prefer their own formats so they can make you buy Office etc. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 849005 | 2010-01-16 23:08:00 | Ultimately a single document format that all programs can open would be the best. You can keep the program that you like the feel of, and still have compatibility with everything else. Result: Nobody complains that they can't use their favorite program, yet compatibility is retained and minimizes headaches. This is what _should_ happen but of course companies like Microsoft prefer their own formats so they can make you buy Office etc. Top of the class. Well said:clap MS couldn't even do ODF without creating problems and yet everyone else could. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 849006 | 2010-01-16 23:10:00 | Ultimately a single document format that all programs can open would be the best. You can keep the program that you like the feel of, and still have compatibility with everything else. Result: Nobody complains that they can't use their favorite program, yet compatibility is retained and minimizes headaches. This is what _should_ happen but of course companies like Microsoft prefer their own formats so they can make you buy Office etc. Office 2007 can save as ODT and nobody makes anybody use any particular application or suite. It should be over to the User to decide what to use, buy, or get free for that matter. We have already done this to death anyway.The OP wanted to know if she could install Works. The simple answer is maybe as it would depend on the EULA and maybe whether it was OEM software. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 849007 | 2010-01-16 23:42:00 | Office 2007 can save as ODT and nobody makes anybody use any particular application or suite. It should be over to the User to decide what to use, buy, or get free for that matter. We have already done this to death anyway.The OP wanted to know if she could install Works. The simple answer is maybe as it would depend on the EULA and maybe whether it was OEM software. Here is a link (www.robweir.com) to MS's ODF support. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 849008 | 2010-01-16 23:56:00 | Meh. | Sweep (90) | ||
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