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Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote: > On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:16:45PM +0000, Steve Lee wrote: > >>> Well so long as there are people out there insist on sending out docx >>> format files on the assumption i have (and more annoying can afford) >>> both windows and office 07, i am stick with having to have open office >>> software installed, >>> >> Perhaps it is more default settings in MSOffice and lack of awareness? >> There a need for general education on why open standards matter. >> And not just a knee jerk reaching for the Export as PDF function either. >> > > I'd rather PDF than docx, personally; I rarely need to edit the things I > get as docx (course notes and so on), and at least PDF *is* an open > standard. > > Of course, most of the things that people use docx/pdf for could be > represented as plaintext, or at a push HTML, with no loss of > information. > > My approach is to convert the file to .odt format and send it back.. When they reply with "WTF" advise them that it's an open standard, which is more than they sent to you... ;-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html